PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 292

(F)     (1) THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED
BY QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF THE ST. MARYS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE
STUDENT MEMBER SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY BOARD.

(2) THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL:

(I)      DETERMINE WHICH STUDENTS IN THE ST. MARY'S COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY ELECT THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE COUNTY
BOARD; AND

(II)     DEVELOP NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCEDURES
GOVERNING THE ELECTION OF THE STUDENT MEMBER.

(G)    (1) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION, AN ELECTED MEMBER
SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS. THE TERM OF EACH MEMBER SHALL
COMMENCE ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER AFTER THE MEMBER'S ELECTION
AND SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2)     THE TERM OF THE STUDENT MEMBER SHALL COMMENCE ON THE
FIRST MONDAY IN JULY AND CONTINUE FOR 1 YEAR.

(3)     IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE COUNTY BOARD, THE BOARD ST.
MARY'S BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(H) (1) THE STATE BOARD MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY
BOARD FOR:

(I)      IMMORALITY;

(II)    MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;
(III) INCOMPETENCE; OR

(IV) WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

(2)     BEFORE REMOVING A MEMBER, THE STATE BOARD SHALL SEND
THE MEMBER A NOTICE, BY REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
THAT SPECIFIES THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MEMBER.

(3)     (I) WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE STATE BOARD SENDS
THE NOTICE, THE MEMBER MAY REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING. THE MEMBER SHALL
SEND THIS REQUEST TO THE COUNTY BOARD BY REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED.

(II) IF THE MEMBER REQUESTS A HEARING, THE STATE BOARD
SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING PROMPTLY, BUT NOT BEFORE THE 11TH DAY FROM
THE DATE THE STATE BOARD SENT NOTICE TO THE MEMBER.

(III) THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO A PUBLIC HEARING
AND TO REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL AT THE HEARING.

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