Ch. 105 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) Appoint all principals, teachers, and other certificated and
noncertificated personnel; and

(2) Set their salaries.

(b) [(l)]In Baltimore City, the NEW Board of School Commissioners shall
exercise the authority granted in this section [, except as to noncertificated personnel.

(2) The appointment and salary of noncertificated personnel shall be
determined in accordance with the Baltimore City charter].

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(a) (1) Except in Baltimore County [and Baltimore City], each county board
(i) Retain counsel to represent it in legal matters that affect the

board; and

(ii) Contract for the payment of a reasonable fee to the counsel.
(2) Funds for these fees shall be included in the annual budget.

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(a) [This section does not apply to Baltimore City.

(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;

(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.

[(c)] (B) A county board may hold any other meetings that its duties and business

require,

[(d)] (C) Except as provided in Title 3 of this article, each county board, at its
annual meeting, shall elect a president and a vice-president from among its members by
means of an individually recorded vote.

[(e)] (D) (1) All final actions of a county board shall be taken at a public
meeting. The minutes of the meeting shall be available to the public.

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