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Ch. 547
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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[(e)] (F) Each local board shall conduct election judge training based on the
program developed by the State Board.
[(f)] (G) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each
election judge shall participate in the training program provided for in subsection (a) of
this section.
(2) An election judge who is appointed under emergency circumstances
is not required to attend the course of instruction.
SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply to
each election occurring on or after January 1, 2008 2010, that is required to be
conducted in accordance with the Election Law Article.
SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor shall
allocate the resources required to implement the requirements of this Act, including
any gift received by the State for the purposes of this Act under § 2-201 of the State
Finance and Procurement Article, and, except for federal funds received by the State
to implement the requirements of the Help America Vote Act 2002, any federal or
other special funds or grant received by the State in accordance with federal and State
law for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. 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 shall take effect from
the date it is enacted.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if the Attorney General
determines on or after the effective date of this Act that any provision of this Act is in
conflict with any law of the United States or a rule, regulation, or policy of the U.S.
Election Assistance Commission, the conflicting provision of this Act shall be
abrogated and of no force or effect. The Attorney General, within 5 days after
determining the existence of a conflict, shall notify in writing the Department of
Legislative Services, Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle. Annapolis, MD
21401.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That this Act is contingent on
the appropriation of sufficient general, special, or federal funds in the State budget no
later than fiscal year 2009 for the State Board of Elections to perform the functions set
forth in Section 1 of this Act, and if sufficient funds are not appropriated in the State
budget to the State Board of Elections by fiscal year 2009 to perform the functions set
forth in Section 1 of this Act, this Act shall be null and void without the necessity of
further action by the General Assembly. Within 10 days after the fiscal year 2009
budget has been enacted by the General Assembly, the Department of Budget and
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