ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 576

[(9)] (10) Prince George's;

[(10)] (11) Montgomery;

[(11)] (12) St. Mary's;

[(12)] (13) Somerset;

[(13)] (14) Washington; and

[(14)] (15) Worcester.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Education

SUBTITLE 4A. CECIL COUNTY.                                           

3-4A-01.

(A)     THE CECIL COUNTY BOARD CONSISTS OF SIX MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(1)      ONE VOTING MEMBER ELECTED FROM EACH OF THE FIVE
COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS; AND

(2)      ONE NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER

(B)     THE FIVE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED
AT A GENERAL ELECTION AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     (1) A MEMBER FROM A COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT SHALL BE A
RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT.

(2)      A MEMBER FROM A COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT WHO NO
LONGER RESIDES IN THE DISTRICT MAY NOT CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE
COUNTY BOARD.

(3)      A CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE A
REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF CECIL COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

(4)     (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE
COUNTY BOARD AT THE TIME OF FILING IS INELIGIBLE TO BE A CANDIDATE.

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A COUNTY EMPLOYEE OR THE SPOUSE
OF A TEACHER AT THE TIME OF FILING IS INELIGIBLE TO BE A CANDIDATE.

(D)     (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION,
EACH VOTING MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1
THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER AFTER THE MEMBER'S ELECTION AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2) (I) A VOTING MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO
TERMS.

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