Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Proclamation of the
Supervisors of Elections
For Montgomery County

Dy OHdpIeT OZO OF 1919.
WHEREAS, at its regular ses-
sion of 1851, the General Assembly
enacted Chapter 364, proposing
amendments and additions to the
said above mentioned Article II;
and
WHEREAS, the Supervisors of
Elections for Montgomery County
desiring to cover all legal re-
quirements, orders the publication
Of the bill proposing said changes
to the law, in advance of the Spe-
eial Election of November 6, 1851:
and
WHEREAS, there will be pre-
sented on the ballot at said cleo
ton the following proposed amend
ments and additions to said Ar,
ticle n of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, for adoption or rejec-
ton by the voters:
CHAPTER 1854
(HOuSe Bill lSl)
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Section of
Article n of the Annotated
Code of Maryland 1899 Ed
ton and 1947 Supplement-, title
Public Education" subtitle
Chapter 2. Formation of
Boards" said section having
been amended by Chapter SIG
of 1949, and to add a new sec
ton to said Article and subtitle,
said new section to be known as
Section &c, and to follow i'm
mediately after Section 7B
thereof, as said section 7B was
enacted by Chapter 526 of 1949,
providing for the nomination
and election of the County Board
of Education in Montgomery
County, changing the number of
members thereof, relating gen
orally to the tenure and conduct
of the members of the Board
of Education and making this
Act subject to a referendum.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of Mary
land, That Section 6 of Article n
of the Annotated Code of Mary
land (19S9 Edition and 1947 Sup
plement), title Public Education"
subtitle Chapter 2. Formation of
Boards" said section having been
amended by Chapter 526 ofs 1949,
be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, and
that a new section be and it is
hereby added to said Article and
subtitle, said new section to be
known as Section &c, to follow
Immediately after Section 7B
thereof, az said section 7B was en-
acted by Chapter 526 of 1949, and
all to read as follows:
6. County Boards of Education
shall be composed in the counties
of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick,
Dorchester, Washington, and Som
erset (and Montgomery of six
members, and in each of the 9th
er counties Except Anne Arun-
del, Caroline and Montgomery for
which separate provisions are
made by Section 7, 7B and &c of
this Article), of three members,
who shall be appointed from the
citizens of the County by the Gov
ernor for term of six years
from the first Monday in May next
succeeding their appointment, and
they shall hold office until their
successors qualify. Provided that
the terms of office of persons who
are members of the County Boards
on passage of this Act shall not
be affected by its provisions; and
provided further that on or be-
fore the first Monday in May IF
1929, the Governor shall appoint
in the Counties of Baltimore, Car
roll, Frederick, Dorchester, Wash
ington, and Somerset (and Mont
gomery,) two members, one for
a term of five years and one for
a term of six years from the first
Monday in May, 1929. Thereafter
the term of each member appoint
ed to the Boards from each Coun-
ty Except Anne Arundel) shall be
six years. And provided further
that in Somerset County, the
members of the Board shall he
appointed in the manner hereinaf-
ter described from the following
election districts of said county:
one member from Tangier, Danes
quarter and st. Peters; one mem
Der from Mt. Vernon, Princess
Anne No. /; and Princes S
Anne No. .; one member from
Dublin, Westover and Paramount;
one member from Brinkleys No. /,
Brinkleys No. 2 and Lawsons; one
member from Crisfield No. /, Girls
field No. 2 and Asbury; and one
member from Deals Island and
Smiths Island. The members of
the Boards shall be appointed sole
ly because Of their character and
fitness, but no person shall be APP
pointed to a Board who is in any
way subject to its authority. Tho
State Superintendent of Schools,