Maryland Education Section 3-4A-01

      (a)      The Cecil County Board consists of six members as follows:

            (1)      One voting member elected from each of the five commissioner districts; and

            (2)      One nonvoting student member.

      (b)      The five voting members of the County Board shall be elected at a general election as required by subsection (c) of this section.

      (c)      (1)      A member from a county commissioner district shall be a resident of the district.

            (2)      A member from a county commissioner district who no longer resides in the district may not continue as a member of the County Board.

            (3)      A candidate elected to the County Board shall be a registered voter and resident of Cecil County for at least 3 years.

      (d)      (1)      Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, each voting member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first Monday in December after the member's election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

            (2)      A voting member may not serve for more than two terms.

            (3)      The Governor shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the County Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

      (e)      The terms of the voting members are staggered as follows:

            (1)      Members of the County Board from commissioner districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the 2006 general election and every 4 years thereafter; and

            (2)      Members of the County Board from commissioner districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the 2008 general election and every 4 years thereafter.

      (f)      (1)      The student member shall:

                  (i)      Be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the Cecil County public school system elected by the high school students of the county in accordance with procedures established by the school system;

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

                  (iii)      Be a nonvoting member; and

                  (iv)      Advise the Board on the thoughts and feelings of students.

            (2)      Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the County Board, the student member may not attend an executive session.