Ch. 235                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

under certain circumstances; establishing the term for the candidate receiving
the vacated position; and generally relating to the filling of vacancies on the
Howard County Board of Education.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 3-701

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

3-701.

(a)     The Howard County Board consists of five members.

(b)     A candidate elected to the County Board shall be a resident and registered
voter of Howard County. Any member who no longer resides in Howard County may
not continue as a member of the Board.

(c)      Members of the Howard County Board shall be elected:

(1)     At the general election every 2 years as required by subsection (d) of
this section; and

(2)     From Howard County at large.

(d)     (1) (i) The terms of the members are staggered as provided in this
subsection.

(ii) Each term of office begins on the first Monday in December
after the election of a member and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(2)     (i) The term of office of the member elected at the 2002 election is
4 years.

(ii) The successor to this office shall serve for a term of 4 years.

(3)     (i) Two members shall be elected at the 2004 election.

(ii) The successors to these offices elected at the 2008 election shall
serve a term of 4 years.

(4)     (i) Three members shall be elected at the 2006 election.

(ii) The successors to these offices elected at the 2010 election shall
serve for a term of 4 years.

(5)     As of the 2006 election, the term of each office is 4 years.

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