Ch. 292

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) A MEMBER REMOVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAS THE RIGHT TO
A DE NOVO REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL BY THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST. MARY'S
COUNTY.

3-8A-02.

AT ITS FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER OF
EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

3-8A-03.

THE COUNTY SHALL PAY THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF EACH ELECTED
MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD WITH FUNDS FROM ST. MARY'S COUNTY
OPERATING ACCOUNTS IN 12 MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS.

37-8A-04.

(A)    THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH.

(B)     THE BOARD SHALL TAKE ACTION ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC MEETING. A
RECORD OF THE MEETING AND ALL ACTION TAKEN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC ALL ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE TAKEN AT A PUBLIC
MEETING AND A RECORD OF THE MEETING AND ALL ACTIONS SHALL BE MADE
PUBLIC.

(C)     THIS SECTION SHALL NOT. BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE COUNTY
BOARD FROM MEETING AND DELIBERATING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, PROVIDED
THAT THE BOARD TAKES ACTION ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC MEETING AND MAKES A
RECORD OF THE MEETING AND ALL ACTION TAKEN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
THAT ANY ACTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD, TOGETHER WITH THE INDIVIDUAL
VOTE OF EACH MEMBER. IS CONTAINED IN A PUBLIC RECORD.

4-106.

(b) Each county board shall hold an annual meeting on or as near as possible to
the second Tuesday in July, except that:

(1)     In Allegany County, the annual meeting shall be held on the second
Tuesday of January;

(2)     In Montgomery County, the annual meeting shall be held on or before
January 10;

(3)     In Prince George's County, the annual meeting shall be held on the first
Monday in December; [ and]

(4)     IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY, THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE HELD
FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER; AND

(5)     In Washington County, the annual meeting shall be held in December,
on or before the 16th day.

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