Section 3-6 - A-01. County Board. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-6A-01. County Board.
 

(a)  "Elected member" defined.-  

(1) In this subtitle, "elected member" means a voting member elected under subsection (d) or (e) of this section or a member appointed to an elected position on the Harford County Board of Education under subsection (e)(2) of this section. 

(2) "Elected member" does not include a: 

(i) County superintendent of schools serving as an ex officio member of the county board; or 

(ii) Nonvoting student member selected under subsection (f) of this section. 

(b)  Membership.- The county board consists of: 

(1) Six elected members; 

(2) Three appointed members; 

(3) The county superintendent of schools, who is an ex officio nonvoting member; and 

(4) One nonvoting student member. 

(c)  Additional membership requirements.-  

(1) (i) A member from a councilmanic district shall be a resident of that district. 

(ii) A member from a councilmanic district who no longer resides in that district may not continue as a member of the county board. 

(2) A member of the county board shall be a registered voter of the county for at least 3 years prior to the date of the beginning of the term of office of the member. 

(d)  Selection of members.-  

(1) Of the nine voting members of the county board: 

(i) One member shall be elected from each of the six councilmanic districts only by the voters of that councilmanic district; and 

(ii) Three members shall be appointed by the Governor. 

(2) The elected members shall be elected at a general election as required by subsection (e) of this section. 

(3) The appointed members shall be appointed, when appropriate, within 90 days of the general election. 

(e)  Term.-  

(1) Except for the nonvoting members, a member serves for a term of 4 years beginning July 1 after the election or appointment of the member and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualifies. 

(2) (i) Unless otherwise disqualified under this section, a member of the county board is eligible for reelection or reappointment. 

(ii) A voting member may not serve for more than two consecutive terms as a voting member. 

(3) The Harford County Board of Elections may adopt regulations to implement this subsection. 

(f)  Vacancies.-  

(1) The Harford County Council shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy of an elected member on the county board for the remainder of the term and until a successor is elected and qualifies. 

(2) The Governor shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy of an appointed member of the county board for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 

(g)  Student member.-  

(1) The nonvoting student member of the county board shall be elected by the high school students of the county in accordance with procedures established by the Harford County public school system. 

(2) The student member shall: 

(i) Be an eleventh or twelfth grade student, in good standing, and regularly enrolled in the Harford County public school system; 

(ii) Be a student government association representative at the student's high school; 

(iii) Serve for 1 year beginning on July 1 after the election of the member; 

(iv) Be a nonvoting member; and 

(v) Advise the county board on the thoughts and feelings of students in the Harford County public schools. 

(3) Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student member may not attend an executive session of the county board. 
 

[2009, ch. 745, § 2; ch. 746, § 2.]