ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 418

(I)      THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIVE COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS IN
THE COUNTY OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL POPULATION; AND

(II)     PROVISIONS FOR STAGGERED TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(4) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2005, AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1
FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF EACH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES
THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSION REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CARROLL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before this Act becomes
effective it shall first be submitted to a referendum of the legally qualified voters of
Carroll County at the general election to be held in November of 2004. The cost of the
election, if any, shall be paid by the County governing body. The County governing
body and the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Carroll County shall do those things
necessary and proper to provide for and hold the referendum required by this section.
There shall be printed on the ballots or ballot labels to be used at the election the title

"Board of County Commissioners - Expansion to Five Commissioners to be Elected

by District" and underneath the title, on separate lines, options for a voter to select
"For the referred law" or "Against the referred law". If a majority of the votes cast on
the question are "For the referred law" the provisions of this Act shall become
effective for the election of the Board of County Commissioners in 2006 on the 30th
day following the official canvass of votes for the referendum. If a majority of the
votes cast on the question are "Against the referred law" the provisions of this Act are
of no effect and null and void.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be
construed to have any effect on the County Commissioners of Carroll County serving
on the effective date of this Act, but shall be applied, in accordance with Section 2 of
this Act, to the election of the Board of County Commissioners in November 2006.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Act and for the sole purpose of providing for the
referendum required by Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 418
(House Bill 307)

AN ACT concerning

Education - Gifted and Talented Students

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "gifted and talented student" for the
purpose of certain public school programs; specifying certain findings made by

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