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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 289
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provision takes effect, Section 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that termination provision.
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health
or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly and, subject to
Section 6 of this Act, shall take effect from the date it is enacted.
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if there is a vacancy in
the position of county superintendent in the Prince George's County school system on
or after the date this Act takes effect, the Prince George's County Board of Education
may not appoint a permanent county superintendent of schools until after the first
Monday in December, 2003. The Prince George's County Board of Education shall
initiate a search process for a permanent county superintendent not later than 30
days after the first Monday in December 2002. The Board shall appoint a permanent
county superintendent no later than April 1, 2003, unless extenuating circumstances
exist as determined by the Board, in consultation with the State Superintendent of
Schools. In this event, the Board shall appoint a permanent county superintendent no
later than July 1, 2003.
SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 10 of
this Act, Section 4 of this Act shall take effect on the taking effect of the termination
provision specified in Section 4 of Chapter 464 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
1999. If that termination provision takes effect, Section 3 of this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have
any effect on that termination provision.
SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before Sections 5 and
6 of this Act become effective they shall first be submitted to a referendum of the
legally qualified voters of Prince George's County at the general election to be held in
November of 2006. The cost of the special election, if any, shall be paid by the County
governing body. The County governing body and the Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Prince George's County shall do those things necessary and proper to provide for
and hold the referendum required by this section. If a majority of the votes cast on the
question are "For the referred law" the provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of this Act shall
become effective on January 1, 2008, but if a majority of the votes cast on the question
are "Against the referred law" the provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of this Act are of no
effect and null and void. Notwithstanding the effect of the provisions of Sections 5 and
6 of this Act after approval at referendum under this section, the members of the
Board serving on December 31, 2007 shall remain in office until December 1, 2008,
and if a vacancy occurs before November 4, 2008, the member's successor shall be
appointed in accordance with Section 3 or Section 4 of this Act, as appropriate, to
serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Sections 9 and 10 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2002.
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Approved May 6, 2002.
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