Article - Education

3-501.

(d) (1) Each voting member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the
third Monday in December after the [voting member's] GUBERNATORIAL election
and until a successor is elected and qualifies. If the third Monday in December is a
legal holiday, the term begins on the first day after the third Monday in December
that is not a legal holiday

(2) [The terms of voting members are staggered as required by the terms
of the voting members serving on December 15, 1990.

(3) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection, the
remaining] THE voting members of the County Board shall select a qualified
individual to fill any vacancy on the Board for the remainder of that term and until a
successor is elected and qualifies.

[(4) (i) If a vacancy occurs between the beginning of the term and a
date that is 10 days prior to the filing deadline for candidates for the primary election
that is held in the second year of the term, the individual appointed under paragraph
(3) of this subsection shall serve only until a successor is elected by the voters at a
special election to be held at the time of the next general election.

(ii) In all other respects, the election to fill the vacancy under this
paragraph shall be governed by the provisions of Subtitle 32 of the Election Code.

(iii) The person receiving the greatest number of votes in the
election shall take office on the third Monday in December after the election, and
shall continue to serve for the remaining 2 years of the term and until a successor is
elected and qualifies.

(iv) If no person files as a candidate to fill the vacancy, or if none
qualifies, the individual appointed to fill the vacancy by the County Board under
paragraph (3) of this subsection shall serve the remainder of the term to which the
individual was appointed, and until a successor is elected and qualifies.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the office of each voting
member of the Charles County Board of Education whose term expires in the year
2000 shall be filled in the 2000 general election for a term of 2 years and until a
successor is elected and qualifies.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.