Ch. 417                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

application of this Act; and generally relating to the composition and election of
the Board of County Commissioners of Carroll County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Carroll County
Section 3-101(a)

Article 7 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2000 Edition and October 2002 Supplement, as amended)

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Carroll County

Section 3-101(c)

Article 7 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(2000 Edition and October 2002 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 7 - Carroll County

3-101.

(a) [There are three] THE BOARD OF County Commissioners for Carroll
County CONSISTS OF FIVE COMMISSIONERS TO BE ELECTED BY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT.

(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2005, AND ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 FOLLOWING
THE RELEASE OF EACH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES THEREAFTER,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A COMMISSION REDISTRICTING
COMMITTEE.

(2)      (I) THE COMMISSION REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST
OF SEVEN MEMBERS.

(II)     OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS:

1.       THREE SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE;

2.       THREE SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE; AND

3.       ONE SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY BOARD
OF ELECTIONS.

(III)   THE COMMISSION REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

(IV)    THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT
STAFF TO THE COMMITTEE.

(3)      THE COMMISSION REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND:

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