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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
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4		-	Chapter 793
5		-	(House Bill 1079)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	hb1079
8	10
9		-	Prince George’s County – Board of Education and School System Revisions and
10		-	Local Public Campaign Financing for Board of Education Members
	11	+	HOUSE BILL 1079
	12	+	F3, G1 (3lr2825)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Ways and Means/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
	15	+	Introduced by Prince George’s County Delegation
11	16
12		-	~~PG 502–23~~
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
13	18
14		-	FOR the purpose of altering the purpose of and the duties and responsibilities of the Prince
15		-	George’s County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering
16		-	the voting authority of the student member of the county board; renaming and
17		-	altering the duties of the County Superintendent of Schools; establishing an Office
18		-	of Accountability and Compliance to be headed by an Inspector General in the Prince
19		-	George’s County government for certain purposes; altering the residency, term limit,
20		-	age, and compensation requirements for elected members of the county board;
21		-	requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certain counsel fees and expenses
22		-	incurred for defending a member in litigation involving a member’s service in the
23		-	member’s official capacity on the county board under certain circumstances; altering
24		-	certain procedures for the election of the student member of the county board;
25		-	requiring the Prince George’s County public school system to provide equal campaign
26		-	funds for certain candidates for the student member of the county board and to
27		-	educate students on the voting process under certain circumstances; applying certain
28		-	provisions of this Act retroactively; authorizing the governing body of Prince George’s
29		-	County to establish a system of public campaign financing for elected members of
30		-	the county board after the governing body has implemented a system of public
31		-	campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of the
32		-	county government for at least one complete election cycle; prohibiting the system
33		-	from including public campaign financing for the election of a student member of the
34		-	board; and generally relating to the governance of the Prince George’s County public
35		-	school system.
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	20	+	Proofreader.
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	22	+	Proofreader.
36	23
37		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
38		-	Article – Education
39		-	Section 3–1002(b) 3–1002(b) and (c)
40		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
41		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
42	25
43		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
44		-	Article – Education
45		-	Section 3–1002(i) 3–1002(c) and (i) 3–1002(g) and (i), 3–1004, 4–104, 4–102(a),
46		-	4–112, and 4–401 through 4–403
47		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
48		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
49		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
50	27
51		-	– 2 –
52		-	BY adding to
53		-	Article – Education
54		-	Section 4–404 and 4–405
55		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
56		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	Speaker.
57	30
58		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
59		-	Article – Education
60		-	Section 3–1002(a) and (d) 3–1002(a), (b), and (d)
61		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
62		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
63		-	(As enacted by Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022)
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
64	32
65		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
66		-	Article – Education
67		-	Section 3–1002(c), (f), and (g) 3–1002(c) and (g) and 3–1003(a)
68		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
69		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
70		-	(As enacted by Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022)
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
71	34
72		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
73		-	Article – Election Law
74		-	Section 13–505
75		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
76		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	35	+	Prince George’s County – Board of Education and School System Revisions and 2
	36	+	Local Public Campaign Financing for Board of Education Members 3
77	37
78		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
79		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	38	+	PG 502–23 4
80	39
81		-	Article – Education
	40	+	FOR the purpose of altering the purpose of and the duties and responsibilities of the Prince 5
	41	+	George’s County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering 6
	42	+	the voting authority of the student member of the county board; renaming and 7
	43	+	altering the duties of the County Superintendent of Schools; establishing an Office 8
	44	+	of Accountability and Compliance to be headed by an Inspector General in the Prince 9
	45	+	George’s County government for certain purposes; altering the residency, term limit, 10
	46	+	age, and compensation requirements for elected members of the county board; 11
	47	+	requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certain counsel fees and expenses 12
	48	+	incurred for defending a member in litigation involving a member’s service in the 13
	49	+	member’s official capacity on the county board under certain circumstances; altering 14 2 HOUSE BILL 1079
82	50
83		-	3–1002.
84	51
85		-	(b) The Prince George’s County Board consists of 14 members as follows:
	52	+	certain procedures for the election of the student member of the county board; 1
	53	+	requiring the Prince George’s County public school system to provide equal campaign 2
	54	+	funds for certain candidates for the student member of the county board and to 3
	55	+	educate students on the voting process under certain circumstances; applying certain 4
	56	+	provisions of this Act retroactively; authorizing the governing body of Prince George’s 5
	57	+	County to establish a system of public campaign financing for elected members of 6
	58	+	the county board after the governing body has implemented a system of public 7
	59	+	campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of the 8
	60	+	county government for at least one complete election cycle; prohibiting the system 9
	61	+	from including public campaign financing for the election of a student member of the 10
	62	+	board; and generally relating to the governance of the Prince George’s County public 11
	63	+	school system. 12
86	64
87		-	(1) Nine elected members, each of whom resides in a different school board
88		-	district;
	65	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
	66	+	Article – Education 14
	67	+	Section 3–1002(b) 3–1002(b) and (c) 15
	68	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	69	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 17
89	70
90		-	(2) Four appointed members; and
	71	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
	72	+	Article – Education 19
	73	+	Section 3–1002(i) 3–1002(c) and (i) 3–1002(g) and (i), 3–1004, 4–104, 4–102(a), 20
	74	+	4–112, and 4–401 through 4–403 21
	75	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 22
	76	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 23
91	77
92		-	(3) One student member selected under subsection (g)(2) of this section.
	78	+	BY adding to 24
	79	+	Article – Education 25
	80	+	Section 4–404 and 4–405 26
	81	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 27
	82	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 28
93	83
94		-	(c) (1) One member of the county board shall be elected from each of the nine
95		-	school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle.
96		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	84	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29
	85	+	Article – Education 30
	86	+	Section 3–1002(a) and (d) 3–1002(a), (b), and (d) 31
	87	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 32
	88	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 33
	89	+	(As enacted by Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022) 34
97	90
98		-	– 3 –
99		-	(2) From the time of filing as a candidate for election, each candidate shall
100		-	be a registered voter of the county and a resident of the school board district the candidate
101		-	seeks to represent.
	91	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 35
	92	+	Article – Education 36
	93	+	Section 3–1002(c), (f), and (g) 3–1002(c) and (g) and 3–1003(a) 37
	94	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 38
	95	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 39
	96	+	(As enacted by Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022) 40
102	97
103		-	(3~~) An elected county board member shall forfeit the office if the member:~~
	98	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 41 HOUSE BILL 1079 3
104	99
105		-	(i) Fails to reside in the school board district from which the
106		-	member was elected, unless this change is caused by a change in the boundaries of the
107		-	district; or
108	100
109		-	(ii) Fails to be a registered voter of the county.
	101	+	Article – Election Law 1
	102	+	Section 13–505 2
	103	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
	104	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 4
110	105
111		-	~~(4) A county board member may not hold another office~~ of ~~profit in county~~
112		-	~~government during~~ the ~~member’s term.~~
	106	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
	107	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
113	108
114		-	(5) Each elected member of the county board shall be nominated by the
115		-	registered voters of the member’s school board district.
	109	+	Article – Education 7
116	110
117		-	(6) EXCEPT FOR THE STUDEN T MEMBER, EACH ELECTED MEMBER OF
118		-	THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD.
	111	+	3–1002. 8
119	112
120		-	(g) (1) The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the
121		-	Prince George’s County public school system during the student’s term in office.
	113	+	(b) The Prince George’s County Board consists of 14 members as follows: 9
122	114
123		-	(2) (I) An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least [2] 3
124		-	weeks before a special election meeting of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student
125		-	Governments.
	115	+	(1) Nine elected members, each of whom resides in a different school board 10
	116	+	district; 11
126	117
127		-	(II) Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative
128		-	offices of all public senior high schools in the county, the office of student concerns, and the
129		-	office of the president of the regional association.
	118	+	(2) Four appointed members; and 12
130	119
131		-	(III) The delegates to the regional association annually shall elect TWO
132		-	CANDIDATES FOR the student member to the board at a [special] PRIMARY election meeting
133		-	to be held each school year.
	120	+	(3) One student member selected under subsection (g)(2) of this section. 13
134	121
135		-	(3) The ~~student member may vote on all matters before~~ the ~~board except~~
136		-	~~those relating to:~~
	122	+	(c) (1) One member of the county board shall be elected from each of the nine 14
	123	+	school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle. 15
137	124
138		-	(i) [Capital and operating budgets;
	125	+	(2) From the time of filing as a candidate for election, each candidate shall 16
	126	+	be a registered voter of the county and a resident of the school board district the candidate 17
	127	+	seeks to represent. 18
139	128
140		-	(ii) ~~School closings,~~ ~~reopenings, and boundaries;~~
	129	+	(3) An elected county board member shall forfeit the office if the member: 19
141	130
142		-	(iii)] Collective bargaining decisions;
	131	+	(i) Fails to reside in the school board district from which the 20
	132	+	member was elected, unless this change is caused by a change in the boundaries of the 21
	133	+	district; or 22
143	134
144		-	[(iv) ~~Student disciplinary matters;~~ ~~Ch.~~ ~~793 2023 LAWS~~ OF ~~MARYLAND~~
	135	+	(ii) Fails to be a registered voter of the county. 23
145	136
146		-	– 4 –
	137	+	(4) A county board member may not hold another office of profit in county 24
	138	+	government during the member’s term. 25
147	139
148		-	(~~v)] (II~~) ~~Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as~~
149		-	~~provided under § 6–202(a)~~ of ~~this article;~~ ~~and~~
	140	+	(5) Each elected member of the county board shall be nominated by the 26
	141	+	registered voters of the member’s school board district. 27
150	142
151		-	[(vi)] (III) Other personnel matters.
	143	+	(6) EXCEPT FOR THE STUDEN T MEMBER, EACH ELECTED MEMBER OF 28
	144	+	THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD. 29
152	145
153		-	(4) On an affirmative vote of a majority of the elected and appointed
154		-	members of the county board, the board may determine if a matter before the board relates
155		-	to a subject that the student member may not vote on under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
	146	+	(g) (1) The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the 30
	147	+	Prince George’s County public school system during the student’s term in office. 31 4 HOUSE BILL 1079
156	148
157		-	(5) [Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
158		-	elected and appointed members of the county board, the] THE student member may [not]
159		-	attend an executive session [that] OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE SESSIO N
160		-	relates to [hearings]:
161	149
162		-	(I) HEARINGS on appeals of special education placements, hearings
163		-	held under § 6–202(a) of this article, or collective bargaining; OR
164	150
165		-	(II) A PERSONNEL MATTER FOR WHICH THE STUDENT MA Y NOT
166		-	VOTE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
	151	+	(2) (I) An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least [2] 3 1
	152	+	weeks before a special election meeting of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student 2
	153	+	Governments. 3
167	154
168		-	(6) ~~(I)~~ The ~~Prince George’s Regional Association of Student~~
169		-	~~Governments [may] SHALL establish procedures for~~ the ~~election~~ of the ~~student member of~~
170		-	the ~~county board~~.
	155	+	(II) Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative 4
	156	+	offices of all public senior high schools in the county, the office of student concerns, and the 5
	157	+	office of the president of the regional association. 6
171	158
172		-	(II) THE PROCEDURES ESTABL ISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
173		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL PROVIDE FOR:
	159	+	(III) The delegates to the regional association annually shall elect TWO 7
	160	+	CANDIDATES FOR the student member to the board at a [special] PRIMARY election meeting 8
	161	+	to be held each school year. 9
174	162
175		-	1. THE ADMINISTRATION OF :
	163	+	(3) The student member may vote on all matters before the board except 10
	164	+	those relating to: 11
176	165
177		-	A. A PRIMARY ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY THE PRINCE
178		-	GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS ; AND
	166	+	(i) [Capital and operating budgets; 12
179	167
180		-	B. A GENERAL ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY STUDENTS I N
181		-	6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE IN THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
182		-	SYSTEM; AND
	168	+	(ii) School closings, reopenings, and boundaries; 13
183	169
184		-	2. NOTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
185		-	OF CANDIDATES SELECT ED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
186		-	STUDENT GOVERNMENTS AFTER EAC H ANNUAL PRIMARY ELE CTION.
	170	+	(iii)] Collective bargaining decisions; 14
187	171
188		-	(7) FOR THE GENERAL ELECT ION HELD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
189		-	THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL:
190		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	172	+	[(iv) Student disciplinary matters; 15
191	173
192		-	– 5 –
193		-	(I) PROVIDE EQUAL CAMPAIG N FUNDS TO THE CANDI DATES
194		-	FOR THE STUDENT MEMB ER OF THE BOARD ; AND
	174	+	(v)] (II) Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as 16
	175	+	provided under § 6–202(a) of this article; and 17
195	176
196		-	(II) EDUCATE THE STUDENTS DESCRIBED UNDER PARA GRAPH
197		-	(6)(II)1B OF THIS SUBSECTION O N THE VOTING PROCESS BEFORE EACH GENERAL
198		-	ELECTION.
	177	+	[(vi)] (III) Other personnel matters. 18
199	178
200		-	~~[(7)]~~ (8) The ~~election procedures established by the Prince George’s~~
201		-	~~Regional Association of Student Governments are subject to the approval~~ of the ~~elected and~~
202		-	~~appointed members~~ of ~~the county board~~.
	179	+	(4) On an affirmative vote of a majority of the elected and appointed 19
	180	+	members of the county board, the board may determine if a matter before the board relates 20
	181	+	to a subject that the student member may not vote on under paragraph (3) of this subsection. 21
203	182
204		-	(i) (1) [With the approval of the Governor, the] THE State Board may remove
205		-	a member of the county board for any of the following reasons:
	183	+	(5) [Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the 22
	184	+	elected and appointed members of the county board, the] THE student member may [not] 23
	185	+	attend an executive session [that] OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE SESSIO N 24
	186	+	relates to [hearings]: 25
206	187
207		-	(i) Immorality;
	188	+	(I) HEARINGS on appeals of special education placements, hearings 26
	189	+	held under § 6–202(a) of this article, or collective bargaining; OR 27
208	190
209		-	(ii) Misconduct in office;
	191	+	(II) A PERSONNEL MATTER FOR WHICH THE STUDENT MA Y NOT 28
	192	+	VOTE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 29
	193	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 5
210	194
211		-	(iii) Incompetency; or
212	195
213		-	(iv) Willful neglect of duty.
	196	+	(6) (I) The Prince George’s Regional Association of Student 1
	197	+	Governments [may] SHALL establish procedures for the election of the student member of 2
	198	+	the county board. 3
214	199
215		-	(2) Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a
216		-	copy of the charges pending and give the member an opportunity within 10 days to request
217		-	a hearing.
	200	+	(II) THE PROCEDURES ESTABL ISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 4
	201	+	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL PROVIDE FOR: 5
218	202
219		-	~~(3) If~~ the ~~member requests a hearing within the 10–day period~~:
	203	+	1. THE ADMINISTRATION OF : 6
220	204
221		-	(i) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing
222		-	may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the
223		-	hearing; and
	205	+	A. A PRIMARY ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY THE PRINCE 7
	206	+	GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS ; AND 8
224	207
225		-	(ii) The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly
226		-	before the State Board in the member’s own defense, in person or by counsel.
	208	+	B. A GENERAL ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY STUDENTS I N 9
	209	+	6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE IN THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL 10
	210	+	SYSTEM; AND 11
227	211
228		-	(4) A member removed under this subsection has the right to judicial
229		-	review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County based on an
230		-	administrative record and such additional evidence as would be authorized by § 10–222(f)
231		-	and (g) of the State Government Article.
	212	+	2. NOTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 12
	213	+	OF CANDIDATES SELECT ED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 13
	214	+	STUDENT GOVERNMENTS AFTER EAC H ANNUAL PRIMARY ELE CTION. 14
232	215
233		-	3–1004.
	216	+	(7) FOR THE GENERAL ELECT ION HELD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, 15
	217	+	THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL: 16
234	218
235		-	(a) (1) Beginning on December 5, 2022, the county board shall elect a chair
236		-	and vice chair of the county board from among the members of the county board.
237		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	219	+	(I) PROVIDE EQUAL CAMPAIG N FUNDS TO THE CANDI DATES 17
	220	+	FOR THE STUDENT MEMB ER OF THE BOARD ; AND 18
238	221
239		-	~~– 6 –~~
240		-	(2) ~~The term~~ of ~~the chair and vice chair appointed under~~ this subsection
241		-	~~shall be [2 years] 1 YEAR~~.
	222	+	(II) EDUCATE THE STUDENTS DESCRIBED UNDER PARA GRAPH 19
	223	+	(6)(II)1B OF THIS SUBSECTION O N THE VOTING PROCESS BEFORE EACH GENERAL 20
	224	+	ELECTION. 21
242	225
243		-	(B) THE CHAIR OF THE COUN TY BOARD SHALL BE RE SPONSIBLE FOR :
	226	+	[(7)] (8) The election procedures established by the Prince George’s 22
	227	+	Regional Association of Student Governments are subject to the approval of the elected and 23
	228	+	appointed members of the county board. 24
244	229
245		-	(1) LEADING PUBLIC MEETIN GS OF THE COUNTY BOA RD;
	230	+	(i) (1) [With the approval of the Governor, the] THE State Board may remove 25
	231	+	a member of the county board for any of the following reasons: 26
246	232
247		-	(2) ~~MAKING SUBCOMMITTEE A PPOINTMENTS~~ ;
	233	+	(i) Immorality; 27
248	234
249		-	(3) SERVING AS THE PRIMAR Y CONTACT FOR COMMUN ICATIONS
250		-	BETWEEN THE COUNTY B OARD AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ; AND
	235	+	(ii) Misconduct in office; 28
251	236
252		-	(4) ADMINISTERING THE COU NTY BOARD IN ACCORDA NCE WITH
253		-	BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION; AND
	237	+	(iii) Incompetency; or 29
254	238
255		-	(5) ~~SIGNING CONTRACTS AUT HORIZED AND APPROVED BY A~~
256		-	~~MAJORITY OF THE MEMB ERS OF THE COUNTY BO ARD.~~
	239	+	(iv) Willful neglect of duty. 30
	240	+	6 HOUSE BILL 1079
257	241
258		-	[(b)] (C) Subject to the provisions of § 4–403 of this article, the affirmative vote
259		-	of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall
260		-	be:
261	242
262		-	(1) Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection:
	243	+	(2) Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a 1
	244	+	copy of the charges pending and give the member an opportunity within 10 days to request 2
	245	+	a hearing. 3
263	246
264		-	(i) ~~Eight members when~~ the ~~student~~ member ~~is voting;~~ or
	247	+	(3) If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period: 4
265	248
266		-	(ii) Seven members when the student member is not voting; or
	249	+	(i) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing 5
	250	+	may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the 6
	251	+	hearing; and 7
267	252
268		-	(2) When there are two or more vacancies on the county board:
	253	+	(ii) The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly 8
	254	+	before the State Board in the member’s own defense, in person or by counsel. 9
269	255
270		-	(i) Seven members when the student member is voting; or
	256	+	(4) A member removed under this subsection has the right to judicial 10
	257	+	review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County based on an 11
	258	+	administrative record and such additional evidence as would be authorized by § 10–222(f) 12
	259	+	and (g) of the State Government Article. 13
271	260
272		-	~~(ii) Six members when the student member is not voting~~.
	261	+	3–1004. 14
273	262
274		-	(D) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L ADOPT BYLAWS TO GO VERN ITS
275		-	CONDUCT AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO C ARRY OUT ITS PURPOSE S UNDER
276		-	THIS TITLE.
	263	+	(a) (1) Beginning on December 5, 2022, the county board shall elect a chair 15
	264	+	and vice chair of the county board from among the members of the county board. 16
277	265
278		-	(2) THE ~~COUNTY BOARD SHAL L REVIEW~~ AND ~~UPDATE ITS BYLAWS AT~~
279		-	~~LEAST ONCE EVERY 4~~ YEARS.
	266	+	(2) The term of the chair and vice chair appointed under this subsection 17
	267	+	shall be [2 years] 1 YEAR. 18
280	268
281		-	[(c)] (E) (1) At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend
282		-	an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member.
283		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	269	+	(B) THE CHAIR OF THE COUN TY BOARD SHALL BE RE SPONSIBLE FOR : 19
284	270
285		-	– 7 –
286		-	(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY
287		-	BOARD IN THE BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSEC TION (D) OF THIS SECTION , EACH
288		-	ELECTED MEMBER SHALL COMPLETE PROFESSIONA L DEVELOPMENT IN THE
289		-	FOLLOWING TOPICS DUR ING EACH YEAR OF THE MEMBER’S TERM:
	271	+	(1) LEADING PUBLIC MEETIN GS OF THE COUNTY BOA RD; 20
290	272
291		-	(I) ~~COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT~~ ;
	273	+	(2) MAKING SUBCOMMITTEE A PPOINTMENTS ; 21
292	274
293		-	(II) ETHICS;
	275	+	(3) SERVING AS THE PRIMAR Y CONTACT FOR COMMUN ICATIONS 22
	276	+	BETWEEN THE COUNTY B OARD AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ; AND 23
294	277
295		-	(III) LEGAL ISSUES IN EDUCA TION;
	278	+	(4) ADMINISTERING THE COU NTY BOARD IN ACCORDA NCE WITH 24
	279	+	BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION; AND 25
296	280
297		-	(IV) PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDU RE;
	281	+	(5) SIGNING CONTRACTS AUT HORIZED AND APPROVED BY A 26
	282	+	MAJORITY OF THE MEMB ERS OF THE COUNTY BO ARD. 27
298	283
299		-	(V) PUBLIC EDUCATION BUDG ETING AND FINANCING ;
	284	+	[(b)] (C) Subject to the provisions of § 4–403 of this article, the affirmative vote 28
	285	+	of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall 29
	286	+	be: 30
300	287
301		-	(VI) ~~ROLE AND RESPONSIBILI TIES~~ OF ~~THE COUNTY B OARD;~~ ~~AND~~
	288	+	(1) Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection: 31 HOUSE BILL 1079 7
302	289
303		-	(VII) ANY OTHER TOPIC DETERMINED RELEVANT BY THE
304		-	COUNTY BOARD .
305	290
306		-	(3) ELECTED MEMBERS ARE E NCOURAGED TO ATTEND
307		-	PROFESSIONAL CONFERE NCES RELATING TO THE IR DUTIES AND RESPON SIBILITIES
308		-	AS A MEMBER OF A BOA RD OF EDUCATION .
309	291
310		-	(4) (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, EACH ELECTED
311		-	MEMBER SHALL SUBMIT A PROFESSIONAL DEVEL OPMENT DISCLOSURE ST ATEMENT
312		-	DESCRIBING THE PROFE SSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THE MEMBE R
313		-	COMPLETED DURING THA T YEAR.
	292	+	(i) Eight members when the student member is voting; or 1
314	293
315		-	(II) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 30 EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY
316		-	BOARD SHALL POST THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP MENT DISCLOSURE STATEM ENTS
317		-	OF THE MEMBERS ON IT S WEBSITE.
	294	+	(ii) Seven members when the student member is not voting; or 2
318	295
319		-	(F) (1) EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL CONVENE AND EACH
320		-	ELECTED MEMBER SHALL ATTEND A PROFESSIONA L RETREAT TO:
	296	+	(2) When there are two or more vacancies on the county board: 3
321	297
322		-	(I) COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR OTHER
323		-	TRAINING;
	298	+	(i) Seven members when the student member is voting; or 4
324	299
325		-	(II) ~~SET ANNUAL COU NTY BOARD PERFORMANC E GOALS;~~ ~~AND~~
	300	+	(ii) Six members when the student member is not voting. 5
326	301
327		-	(~~III~~) ~~COMPLETE A~~ COUNTY ~~BOA~~ ~~RD SELF –EVALUATION,~~
328		-	~~INCLUDING IDENTIFYIN G OPPORTUNITIES~~ TO ~~I MPROVE THE COUNTY BO ARD’~~S
329		-	~~PERFORMANCE~~ . ~~Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	302	+	(D) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L ADOPT BYLAWS TO GO VERN ITS 6
	303	+	CONDUCT AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO C ARRY OUT ITS PURPOSE S UNDER 7
	304	+	THIS TITLE. 8
330	305
331		-	– 8 –
	306	+	(2) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L REVIEW AND UPDATE ITS BYLAWS AT 9
	307	+	LEAST ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS. 10
332	308
333		-	(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PROFESSIONAL
334		-	RETREAT UNDER PARAGR APH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL
335		-	POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE RESULTS OF THE C OUNTY BOARD ’S SELF–EVALUATION
336		-	AND ANY IDENTIFIED O PPORTUNITIES FOR IMP ROVEMENT.
	309	+	[(c)] (E) (1) At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend 11
	310	+	an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member. 12
337	311
338		-	4–104.
	312	+	(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY 13
	313	+	BOARD IN THE BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSEC TION (D) OF THIS SECTION , EACH 14
	314	+	ELECTED MEMBER SHALL COMPLETE PROFESSIONA L DEVELOPMENT IN THE 15
	315	+	FOLLOWING TOPICS DUR ING EACH YEAR OF THE MEMBER’S TERM: 16
339	316
340		-	(a) (1) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
341		-	SECTION, EACH county board may:
	317	+	(I) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ; 17
342	318
343		-	(i) Retain counsel to represent it in legal matters that affect the
344		-	board; and
	319	+	(II) ETHICS; 18
345	320
346		-	(ii) ~~Contract for the payment of a reasonable fee to the counsel.~~
	321	+	(III) LEGAL ISSUES IN EDUCA TION; 19
347	322
348		-	(2) ~~Funds for these fees shall be included in the annual budget.~~
	323	+	(IV) PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDU RE; 20
349	324
350		-	(b) (1) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
351		-	SECTION, EACH county board may pay all or part of the counsel fees for the defense of a
352		-	county board member who is involved in litigation because of his service and in his official
353		-	capacity on that board.
	325	+	(V) PUBLIC EDUCATION BUDG ETING AND FINANCING ; 21
354	326
355		-	(2) Payments made under paragraph (1) of this subsection are a valid
356		-	educational expense.
	327	+	(VI) ROLE AND RESPONSIBILI TIES OF THE COUNTY B OARD; AND 22
357	328
358		-	(c) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY.
	329	+	(VII) ANY OTHER TOPIC DETERMINED RELEVANT BY THE 23
	330	+	COUNTY BOARD . 24
359	331
360		-	(2) ~~THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L RETAIN COUNSEL~~ TO ~~DEFEND A~~
361		-	~~COUNTY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS INVOLVED IN L ITIGATION BECAUSE OF~~ THE
362		-	~~MEMBER’S SERVICE AND IN THE~~ MEMBER~~’S OFFICIAL CAPACITY ON THE COUNTY~~
363		-	~~BOARD.~~
	332	+	(3) ELECTED MEMBERS ARE E NCOURAGED TO ATTEND 25
	333	+	PROFESSIONAL CONFERE NCES RELATING TO THE IR DUTIES AND RESPON SIBILITIES 26
	334	+	AS A MEMBER OF A BOA RD OF EDUCATION . 27
	335	+	8 HOUSE BILL 1079
364	336
365		-	(3) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L PAY ALL COUNSEL FE ES AND
366		-	REASONABLE AND RELAT ED EXPENSES INCURRED FOR DEFENDING A MEMB ER IN
367		-	LITIGATION INVOLVING THE MEMBER ’S SERVICE IN THE MEMBE R’S OFFICIAL
368		-	CAPACITY ON THE COUN TY BOARD IF IT IS DE TERMINED DURING THE COURSE OF
369		-	LITIGATION THAT THE MEMBER WAS ACTING WI THIN THE SCOPE OF TH E MEMBER’S
370		-	AUTHORITY AND WITHOU T MALICE AND GROSS N EGLIGENCE.
371	337
372		-	(D) (1) ~~In any suit~~ or ~~claim brought against a principal~~, ~~teacher, school security~~
373		-	~~guard, or other agent or employee of~~ a ~~county board by a parent or other claimant with~~
374		-	~~respect to an action taken by~~ the ~~agent or employee,~~ the ~~board shall provide for counsel for~~
375		-	~~that individual if:~~ ~~WES MOORE, Governor Ch~~. ~~793~~
	338	+	(4) (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, EACH ELECTED 1
	339	+	MEMBER SHALL SUBMIT A PROFESSIONAL DEVEL OPMENT DISCLOSURE ST ATEMENT 2
	340	+	DESCRIBING THE PROFE SSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THE MEMBE R 3
	341	+	COMPLETED DURING THA T YEAR. 4
376	342
377		-	– 9 –
	343	+	(II) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 30 EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY 5
	344	+	BOARD SHALL POST THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCLOSU RE STATEMENTS 6
	345	+	OF THE MEMBERS ON IT S WEBSITE. 7
378	346
379		-	(i) The ~~action was taken in the performance of his duties, within the~~
380		-	~~scope of his employment,~~ ~~and without malice;~~ ~~and~~
	347	+	(F) (1) EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL CONVENE AND EACH 8
	348	+	ELECTED MEMBER SHALL ATTEND A PROFESSIONA L RETREAT TO: 9
381	349
382		-	(ii) ~~The board determines that he was acting within his authorized~~
383		-	~~official capacity in the incident.~~
	350	+	(I) COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR OTHER 10
	351	+	TRAINING; 11
384	352
385		-	(2) The counsel required by this section may be provided through the office
386		-	of the county attorney or city solicitor.
	353	+	(II) SET ANNUAL COUNTY BOARD P ERFORMANCE GOALS ; AND 12
387	354
388		-	(3) ~~This subsection does not require~~ a county ~~board to provide or reimburse~~
389		-	~~the cost of counsel~~ to ~~a plaintiff or claimant in a suit or claim against a~~ county ~~board or its~~
390		-	~~members, agents, or employees~~.
	355	+	(III) COMPLETE A COUNTY BOA RD SELF –EVALUATION, 13
	356	+	INCLUDING IDENTIFYIN G OPPORTUNITIES TO I MPROVE THE COUNTY BO ARD’S 14
	357	+	PERFORMANCE . 15
391	358
392		-	4–102.
	359	+	(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PROFESSIONAL 16
	360	+	RETREAT UNDER PARAGR APH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL 17
	361	+	POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE RESULTS OF THE C OUNTY BOARD ’S SELF–EVALUATION 18
	362	+	AND ANY IDENTIFIED O PPORTUNITIES FOR IMP ROVEMENT. 19
393	363
394		-	(a) (1) Except in Baltimore City, the county superintendent is the executive
395		-	officer, secretary, and treasurer of the county board.
	364	+	4–104. 20
396	365
397		-	(2) (i) In Baltimore City, the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore
398		-	City Board of School Commissioners is the executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the
399		-	Board of School Commissioners.
	366	+	(a) (1) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 21
	367	+	SECTION, EACH county board may: 22
400	368
401		-	(ii) The ~~Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties~~
402		-	~~imposed under this article.~~
	369	+	(i) Retain counsel to represent it in legal matters that affect the 23
	370	+	board; and 24
403	371
404		-	(iii) The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the
405		-	Constitution or the laws of the State.
	372	+	(ii) Contract for the payment of a reasonable fee to the counsel. 25
406	373
407		-	(3) [(i) In Prince George’s County, the county superintendent is the
408		-	Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County public school system.
	374	+	(2) Funds for these fees shall be included in the annual budget. 26
409	375
410		-	(ii) The Chief Executive Officer is the executive officer, secretary,
411		-	and treasurer of the county board.
	376	+	(b) (1) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 27
	377	+	SECTION, EACH county board may pay all or part of the counsel fees for the defense of a 28
	378	+	county board member who is involved in litigation because of his service and in his official 29
	379	+	capacity on that board. 30
412	380
413		-	(~~iii~~) ~~The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties~~
414		-	~~imposed under this article~~.
	381	+	(2) Payments made under paragraph (1) of this subsection are a valid 31
	382	+	educational expense. 32 HOUSE BILL 1079 9
415	383
416		-	(iv) The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the
417		-	Constitution or the laws of the State.
418	384
419		-	(4)] A county superintendent is not a public officer under the Constitution
420		-	or the laws of the State.
421	385
422		-	4–112.
423		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	386	+	(c) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 1
424	387
425		-	– 10 –
426		-	(a) Each county board shall establish at least one citizen advisory committee to
427		-	advise the board and to facilitate its activities and programs in the public schools.
	388	+	(2) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L RETAIN COUNSEL TO DEFEND A 2
	389	+	COUNTY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS INVOLVED IN LITIGATION BECAUSE O F THE 3
	390	+	MEMBER’S SERVICE AND IN THE MEMBER’S OFFICIAL CAPACITY ON THE COUNTY 4
	391	+	BOARD. 5
428	392
429		-	(b) Similar advisory committees may be established for:
	393	+	(3) THE COUNTY BOARD SHAL L PAY ALL COUNSEL FE ES AND 6
	394	+	REASONABLE AND RELAT ED EXPENSES INCURRED FOR DEFENDING A MEMB ER IN 7
	395	+	LITIGATION INVOLVING THE MEMBER’S SERVICE IN THE MEM BER’S OFFICIAL 8
	396	+	CAPACITY ON THE COUN TY BOARD IF IT IS DE TERMINED DURING THE COURSE OF 9
	397	+	LITIGATION THAT THE MEMBER WAS ACTING WI THIN THE SCOPE OF TH E MEMBER’S 10
	398	+	AUTHORITY AND WITHOU T MALICE AND GROSS N EGLIGENCE. 11
430	399
431		-	(1) An individual school; or
	400	+	(D) (1) In any suit or claim brought against a principal, teacher, school security 12
	401	+	guard, or other agent or employee of a county board by a parent or other claimant with 13
	402	+	respect to an action taken by the agent or employee, the board shall provide for counsel for 14
	403	+	that individual if: 15
432	404
433		-	(2) A group of schools within a region.
	405	+	(i) The action was taken in the performance of his duties, within the 16
	406	+	scope of his employment, and without malice; and 17
434	407
435		-	(c) ~~A committee established under this section may include parents,~~ ~~teachers,~~
436		-	~~students, and other citizens as members~~.
	408	+	(ii) The board determines that he was acting within his authorized 18
	409	+	official capacity in the incident. 19
437	410
438		-	(D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY.
	411	+	(2) The counsel required by this section may be provided through the office 20
	412	+	of the county attorney or city solicitor. 21
439	413
440		-	(2) A CITIZEN ADVISORY COM MITTEE ESTABLISHED B Y THE PRINCE
441		-	GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL REFLE CT, TO THE EXTENT
442		-	PRACTICABLE , THE GEOGRAPHIC , RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER
443		-	DIVERSITY OF THE COU NTY.
	414	+	(3) This subsection does not require a county board to provide or reimburse 22
	415	+	the cost of counsel to a plaintiff or claimant in a suit or claim against a county board or its 23
	416	+	members, agents, or employees. 24
444	417
445		-	~~Subtitle~~ 4. ~~Prince George’s County.~~
	418	+	4–102. 25
446	419
447		-	4–401.
	420	+	(a) (1) Except in Baltimore City, the county superintendent is the executive 26
	421	+	officer, secretary, and treasurer of the county board. 27
448	422
449		-	(A) The purpose of the county board is to:
	423	+	(2) (i) In Baltimore City, the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore 28
	424	+	City Board of School Commissioners is the executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the 29
	425	+	Board of School Commissioners. 30
450	426
451		-	(1) ~~MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT T HE COUNTY A REASONAB LY UNIFORM~~
452		-	~~SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCH OOLS THAT IS DESIGNE D TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION~~
453		-	~~AND EQUITABLE EDUCAT IONAL OPPORTUNITY FO R ALL CHILDREN ;~~
	427	+	(ii) The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties 31
	428	+	imposed under this article. 32
	429	+	10 HOUSE BILL 1079
454	430
455		-	(2) Raise the level of academic achievement of the students in the Prince
456		-	George’s County public school system; and
457	431
458		-	~~[(2)]~~ (3) ~~Raise~~ the ~~level of engagement of~~ the ~~parents, students, and~~
459		-	~~community as a whole~~.
	432	+	(iii) The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the 1
	433	+	Constitution or the laws of the State. 2
460	434
461		-	(B) (1) THE SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE
462		-	COUNTY BOARD SHALL E STABLISH AN AUDIT CO MMITTEE TO ENSURE TH AT PUBLIC
463		-	FUNDS FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE SP ENT EQUALLY EQUITABLY ACROSS
464		-	ALL THE SCHOOLS IN T HE COUNTY SCHOOL SYS TEM.
	435	+	(3) [(i) In Prince George’s County, the county superintendent is the 3
	436	+	Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County public school system. 4
465	437
466		-	(2) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSE CTION MAY BE CONSTRU ED TO ALTER
467		-	THE MANDATO RY ALLOCATION OF FUN DING TO INDIVIDUAL S CHOOLS REQUIRED
468		-	UNDER TITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE , INCLUDING THE MINIMU M SCHOOL FUNDING
469		-	REQUIRED UNDER § 5–234 OF THIS ARTICLE. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	438	+	(ii) The Chief Executive Officer is the executive officer, secretary, 5
	439	+	and treasurer of the county board. 6
470	440
471		-	– 11 –
	441	+	(iii) The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties 7
	442	+	imposed under this article. 8
472	443
473		-	4–402.
	444	+	(iv) The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the 9
	445	+	Constitution or the laws of the State. 10
474	446
475		-	(a) In addition to the other powers granted to, and duties imposed on, a county
476		-	superintendent under this article, the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY
477		-	SUPERINTENDENT has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this section.
	447	+	(4)] A county superintendent is not a public officer under the Constitution 11
	448	+	or the laws of the State. 12
478	449
479		-	(b) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT shall be
480		-	responsible for:
	450	+	4–112. 13
481	451
482		-	(1) ~~The overall administration of the Prince George’s~~ County ~~public school~~
483		-	~~system;~~
	452	+	(a) Each county board shall establish at least one citizen advisory committee to 14
	453	+	advise the board and to facilitate its activities and programs in the public schools. 15
484	454
485		-	(2) Subject to the provisions of Title 6 of this article, and after a budget is
486		-	submitted by the county board and approved by the County Council at the beginning of
487		-	each fiscal year, the day–to–day management and oversight of the fiscal affairs of the
488		-	Prince George’s County public school system, including the management of activities
489		-	related to:
	455	+	(b) Similar advisory committees may be established for: 16
490	456
491		-	(i) ~~Administration~~;
	457	+	(1) An individual school; or 17
492	458
493		-	(ii) ~~Mid–level administration;~~
	459	+	(2) A group of schools within a region. 18
494	460
495		-	(iii) Instructional salaries;
	461	+	(c) A committee established under this section may include parents, teachers, 19
	462	+	students, and other citizens as members. 20
496	463
497		-	(iv) ~~Textbooks and other classroom instructional supplies;~~
	464	+	(D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 21
498	465
499		-	(v) Instructional costs;
	466	+	(2) A CITIZEN ADVISORY COM MITTEE ESTABLISHED B Y THE PRINCE 22
	467	+	GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL REFLE CT, TO THE EXTENT 23
	468	+	PRACTICABLE , THE GEOGRAPHIC , RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER 24
	469	+	DIVERSITY OF THE COU NTY. 25
500	470
501		-	~~(vi) Special education;~~
	471	+	Subtitle 4. Prince George’s County. 26
502	472
503		-	~~(vii) Student personnel services;~~
	473	+	4–401. 27
504	474
505		-	(viii) Health services;
	475	+	(A) The purpose of the county board is to: 28
	476	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 11
506	477
507		-	(ix) Student transportation;
508	478
509		-	(x) Operation of plants and equipment;
	479	+	(1) MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT T HE COUNTY A REASONAB LY UNIFORM 1
	480	+	SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCH OOLS THAT IS DESIGNE D TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION 2
	481	+	AND EQUITABLE EDUCAT IONAL OPPORTUNITY FO R ALL CHILDREN ; 3
510	482
511		-	(xi) Plant maintenance;
	483	+	(2) Raise the level of academic achievement of the students in the Prince 4
	484	+	George’s County public school system; and 5
512	485
513		-	(xii) Fixed charges;
	486	+	[(2)] (3) Raise the level of engagement of the parents, students, and 6
	487	+	community as a whole. 7
514	488
515		-	(xiii) Food services; and
	489	+	(B) (1) THE SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 8
	490	+	COUNTY BOARD SHALL E STABLISH AN AUDIT CO MMITTEE TO ENSURE TH AT PUBLIC 9
	491	+	FUNDS FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE SP ENT EQUALLY EQUITABLY ACROSS 10
	492	+	ALL THE SCHOOLS IN T HE COUNTY SCHOOL SYS TEM. 11
516	493
517		-	(xiv) Capital planning and expenditures; and Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	494	+	(2) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSE CTION MAY BE CONSTRU ED TO ALTER 12
	495	+	THE MANDATO RY ALLOCATION OF FUN DING TO INDIVIDUAL S CHOOLS REQUIRED 13
	496	+	UNDER TITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE , INCLUDING THE MINIMU M SCHOOL FUNDING 14
	497	+	REQUIRED UNDER § 5–234 OF THIS ARTICLE. 15
518	498
519		-	– ~~12 –~~
	499	+	4–402. 16
520	500
521		-	(3) The development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the
522		-	instruction provided in the Prince George’s County public school system.
	501	+	(a) In addition to the other powers granted to, and duties imposed on, a county 17
	502	+	superintendent under this article, the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY 18
	503	+	SUPERINTENDENT has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this section. 19
523	504
524		-	(c) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT :
	505	+	(b) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT shall be 20
	506	+	responsible for: 21
525	507
526		-	(1) Shall hire and set the salaries of a chief operating officer, a chief
527		-	financial officer, a chief academic officer, a chief of staff, a board liaison, and any other
528		-	necessary executive staff in the office of the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY
529		-	SUPERINTENDENT ; and
	508	+	(1) The overall administration of the Prince George’s County public school 22
	509	+	system; 23
530	510
531		-	(2) May delegate the responsibilities established under subsection (b) of
532		-	this section to appropriately qualified individuals as determined and deemed necessary by
533		-	the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT .
	511	+	(2) Subject to the provisions of Title 6 of this article, and after a budget is 24
	512	+	submitted by the county board and approved by the County Council at the beginning of 25
	513	+	each fiscal year, the day–to–day management and oversight of the fiscal affairs of the 26
	514	+	Prince George’s County public school system, including the management of activities 27
	515	+	related to: 28
534	516
535		-	(d) (1) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT shall enter
536		-	into a memorandum of understanding that relates to the provision of policy analysis and
537		-	advice to the county board with the following institutions of higher education:
	517	+	(i) Administration; 29
538	518
539		-	(i) ~~The University of Maryland, College Park Campus~~;
	519	+	(ii) Mid–level administration; 30
540	520
541		-	(ii) ~~The University of Maryland Global Campus~~;
	521	+	(iii) Instructional salaries; 31
542	522
543		-	(~~iii~~) ~~Bowie State University;~~ and
	523	+	(iv) Textbooks and other classroom instructional supplies; 32 12 HOUSE BILL 1079
544	524
545		-	(iv) Prince George’s Community College.
546	525
547		-	(2) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT may
548		-	include additional institutions of higher education in the memorandum of understanding
549		-	required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
550	526
551		-	~~4–403.~~
	527	+	(v) Instructional costs; 1
552	528
553		-	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the county board may not
554		-	implement a policy or take any action that contradicts the day–to–day management and
555		-	oversight of the fiscal affairs of the Prince George’s County public school system by the
556		-	[Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT under this subtitle.
	529	+	(vi) Special education; 2
557	530
558		-	(b) Except for personnel matters and appeals of personnel matters in accordance
559		-	with §§ 4–205(c)(2) and (3) of this title and 6–202 of this article, the county board shall
560		-	require a two–thirds vote of all voting members of the county board to take an action that
561		-	is contrary to an action of the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT .
	531	+	(vii) Student personnel services; 3
562	532
563		-	4–404.
564		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	533	+	(viii) Health services; 4
565	534
566		-	– 13 –
567		-	(A) THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL :
	535	+	(ix) Student transportation; 5
568	536
569		-	(1) ESTABLISH ANNUAL GOAL S FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
570		-	COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ; AND
	537	+	(x) Operation of plants and equipment; 6
571	538
572		-	(2) EVALUATE THE PERFORMA NCE OF THE COUNTY SC HOOL SYSTEM
573		-	AGAINST THE GOALS ES TABLISHED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I N A
574		-	PUBLIC MEETING OF TH E COUNTY BOARD EACH YEAR.
	539	+	(xi) Plant maintenance; 7
575	540
576		-	(B) (1) EACH YEAR , THE COU NTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY
577		-	SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CONDUCT A POLL OF TH E STAKEHOLDERS AND
578		-	COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL SY STEM TO MEASURE PUBL IC
579		-	OPINION ON THE CONFI DENCE AND EFFECTIVEN ESS OF THE COUNTY BO ARD,
580		-	COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , AND COUNTY SCHOOL S YSTEM, ADDRESSING EACH
581		-	COMPONENT SEPARATELY .
	541	+	(xii) Fixed charges; 8
582	542
583		-	(2) WHEN ESTABLISHING ANN UAL GOALS FOR THE PE RFORMANCE OF
584		-	THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY SCHOOL SY STEM, THE COUNTY BOARD AND
585		-	THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CONSIDER THE FINDING S OF THE POLL
586		-	CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION .
	543	+	(xiii) Food services; and 9
587	544
588		-	(C) AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD EACH YEAR, THE
589		-	COUNTY BOARD SHALL :
	545	+	(xiv) Capital planning and expenditures; and 10
590	546
591		-	(1) ~~REVIEW~~ THE ~~RESPECTIVE ROLES, DUTIES,~~ AND
592		-	~~RESPONSIBILITIES OF~~ THE ~~COUNTY BOARD AND THE~~ COUNTY ~~SUPERINTENDENT ;~~
	547	+	(3) The development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the 11
	548	+	instruction provided in the Prince George’s County public school system. 12
593	549
594		-	(2) ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL P ERFORMANCE GO ALS OF THE COUNTY
595		-	BOARD AS DETERMINED UNDER § 3–1004 OF THIS ARTICLE;
	550	+	(c) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT : 13
596	551
597		-	(3) DISCUSS THE RESULTS O F THE COUNTY BOARD
598		-	SELF–EVALUATION AS DETERM INED UNDER § 3–1004 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
	552	+	(1) Shall hire and set the salaries of a chief operating officer, a chief 14
	553	+	financial officer, a chief academic officer, a chief of staff, a board liaison, and any other 15
	554	+	necessary executive staff in the office of the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY 16
	555	+	SUPERINTENDENT ; and 17
599	556
600		-	(4) DISCUSS THE PROFESSIO NAL DEVELOPMENT COMP LETED BY THE
601		-	COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR .
	557	+	(2) May delegate the responsibilities established under subsection (b) of 18
	558	+	this section to appropriately qualified individuals as determined and deemed necessary by 19
	559	+	the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT . 20
602	560
603		-	4–405.
	561	+	(d) (1) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT shall enter 21
	562	+	into a memorandum of understanding that relates to the provision of policy analysis and 22
	563	+	advice to the county board with the following institutions of higher education: 23
604	564
605		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
606		-	INDICATED.
	565	+	(i) The University of Maryland, College Park Campus; 24
607	566
608		-	(2) “COUNTY” MEANS PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY.
609		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	567	+	(ii) The University of Maryland Global Campus; 25
610	568
611		-	– 14 –
612		-	(3) “INSPECTOR GENERAL” MEANS THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IN
613		-	THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE.
	569	+	(iii) Bowie State University; and 26
614	570
615		-	(4) “OFFICE” MEANS THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND
616		-	COMPLIANCE.
	571	+	(iv) Prince George’s Community College. 27 HOUSE BILL 1079 13
617	572
618		-	(B) (1) THERE IS AN OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE.
619	573
620		-	(2) THE OFFICE IS AN INDEPEND ENT UNIT OF THE COUN TY
621		-	GOVERNMENT .
622	574
623		-	(3) THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE IS TO PROV IDE ACCOUNTABILITY
624		-	AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE EXPENDITURE OF P UBLIC FUNDS FOR EDUC ATION IN
625		-	PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY AND TO ENSURE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC
626		-	SCHOOL SYSTEM PERSON NEL ARE IN COMPLIANC E WITH ETHICAL STAND ARDS.
	575	+	(2) The [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT may 1
	576	+	include additional institutions of higher education in the memorandum of understanding 2
	577	+	required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 3
627	578
628		-	(4) ALL EXPENSES AND OPER ATIONS RELATED TO THE
629		-	ADMINISTRATION OF TH E OFFICE SHALL BE SEPAR ATELY IDENTIFIED AND
630		-	INDEPENDENT OF ANY O THER UNIT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT .
	579	+	4–403. 4
631	580
632		-	(C) (1) THERE IS AN INSPECTOR GENERAL IN THE OFFICE OF
633		-	ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE.
	581	+	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the county board may not 5
	582	+	implement a policy or take any action that contradicts the day–to–day management and 6
	583	+	oversight of the fiscal affairs of the Prince George’s County public school system by the 7
	584	+	[Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT under this subtitle. 8
634	585
635		-	(2) AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIG IBLE TO BE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
636		-	ONLY IF THE INDIVIDU AL EXECUTES AN AFFID AVIT STATING THAT TH E INDIVIDUAL
637		-	WILL NOT ACCEPT APPO INTMENT TO, OR BE A CANDIDATE FO R, A COUNTY OFFICE :
	586	+	(b) Except for personnel matters and appeals of personnel matters in accordance 9
	587	+	with §§ 4–205(c)(2) and (3) of this title and 6–202 of this article, the county board shall 10
	588	+	require a two–thirds vote of all voting members of the county board to take an action that 11
	589	+	is contrary to an action of the [Chief Executive Officer] COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT . 12
638	590
639		-	(I) DURING THE PERIOD OF SERVICE AS THE INSPECTOR
640		-	GENERAL; AND
	591	+	4–404. 13
641	592
642		-	(II) FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS IMMEDIATELY AF TER THE
643		-	INDIVIDUAL LAST SERV ES AS THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
	593	+	(A) THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL : 14
644	594
645		-	(3) THE ~~INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL RENEW T HE AFFIDAVIT EVERY~~
646		-	~~2 YEARS DURING THE PER IOD OF SERVICE.~~
	595	+	(1) ESTABLISH ANNUAL GOAL S FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 15
	596	+	COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ; AND 16
647	597
648		-	(4) ~~A FAILURE TO RENEW~~ THE ~~AFFIDAVIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION~~
649		-	~~SHALL SUBJECT~~ THE ~~INSPECTOR GENERAL TO REMOVAL FR OM OFFICE~~ UNDER THIS
650		-	~~SECTION~~.
	598	+	(2) EVALUATE THE PERFORMA NCE OF THE COUNTY SC HOOL SYSTEM 17
	599	+	AGAINST THE GOALS ES TABLISHED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I N A 18
	600	+	PUBLIC MEETING OF TH E COUNTY BOARD EACH YEAR. 19
651	601
652		-	(D) (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE APPO INTED UNANIMOUSLY
653		-	BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL.
654		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	602	+	(B) (1) EACH YEAR , THE COU NTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY 20
	603	+	SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CONDUCT A POLL OF TH E STAKEHOLDERS AND 21
	604	+	COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL SY STEM TO MEASURE PUBL IC 22
	605	+	OPINION ON THE CONFI DENCE AND EFFECTIVEN ESS OF THE COUNTY BO ARD, 23
	606	+	COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , AND COUNTY SCHOOL S YSTEM, ADDRESSING EACH 24
	607	+	COMPONENT SEPARATELY . 25
655	608
656		-	– 15 –
657		-	(2) THE TERM OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS 5 YEARS, BEGINNING
658		-	JULY 1 AFTER THE APPOI NTMENT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
	609	+	(2) WHEN ESTABLISHING ANN UAL GOALS FOR THE PE RFORMANCE OF 26
	610	+	THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY SCHOOL SY STEM, THE COUNTY BOARD AND 27
	611	+	THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CONSIDER THE FINDING S OF THE POLL 28
	612	+	CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION . 29
659	613
660		-	(3) AT THE ~~END~~ OF ~~A TERM~~ , THE ~~INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL~~
661		-	~~CONTINUE TO SERVE UN TIL A SUCCESSOR IS A PPOINTED.~~
	614	+	(C) AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD EACH YEAR, THE 30
	615	+	COUNTY BOARD SHALL : 31
662	616
663		-	(4) IF A VACANCY OCCURS I N THE OFFICE, AN INTERIM INSPECTOR
664		-	GENERAL SHALL BE APPO INTED AS A SUCCESSOR TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER
665		-	OF THE UNEXPIRED TER M.
	617	+	(1) REVIEW THE RESPECTIVE ROLES, DUTIES, AND 32
	618	+	RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ; 33 14 HOUSE BILL 1079
666	619
667		-	(E) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY BE REMOVE D UNANIMOUSLY BY THE
668		-	PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL FOR:
669	620
670		-	(1) MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE ;
671	621
672		-	(2) ~~PERSISTENT FAILURE TO PERFORM~~ THE ~~DUTIES O F~~ THE ~~OFFICE;~~
673		-	OR
	622	+	(2) ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL P ERFORMANCE GO ALS OF THE COUNTY 1
	623	+	BOARD AS DETERMINED UNDER § 3–1004 OF THIS ARTICLE; 2
674	624
675		-	(3) ~~CONDUCT PREJUDI CIAL TO~~ THE ~~PROPER A DMINISTRATION OF~~
676		-	~~JUSTICE.~~
	625	+	(3) DISCUSS THE RESULTS O F THE COUNTY BOARD 3
	626	+	SELF–EVALUATION AS DETERM INED UNDER § 3–1004 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 4
677	627
678		-	(F) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE
679		-	INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE PROF ESSIONALLY QUALIFIED THROUGH
680		-	EXPERIENCE OR EDUCAT ION IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ARE AS:
	628	+	(4) DISCUSS THE PROFESSIO NAL DEVELOPMENT COMP LETED BY THE 5
	629	+	COUNTY BOAR D MEMBERS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR . 6
681	630
682		-	~~(I) LAW;~~
	631	+	4–405. 7
683	632
684		-	(II) AUDITING;
	633	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8
	634	+	INDICATED. 9
685	635
686		-	(~~III~~) ~~GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ;~~
	636	+	(2) “COUNTY” MEANS PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 10
687	637
688		-	(IV) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ; OR
	638	+	(3) “INSPECTOR GENERAL” MEANS THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IN 11
	639	+	THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE. 12
689	640
690		-	(V) EDUCATION POLICY .
	641	+	(4) “OFFICE” MEANS THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND 13
	642	+	COMPLIANCE. 14
691	643
692		-	(2) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS PROFESSION ALLY QUALIFIED IN
693		-	THE AREA OF EDUCATIO N POLICY, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ALSO SHALL BE
694		-	PROFESSIONALLY QUALI FIED THROUGH EXPERIENCE O R EDUCATION IN AT LE AST
695		-	ONE OF THE OTHER ARE AS LISTED IN PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
	644	+	(B) (1) THERE IS AN OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE. 15
696	645
697		-	(G) (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS ENTITLED T O THE SALARY
698		-	PROVIDED IN THE COUN TY BUDGET.
699		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	646	+	(2) THE OFFICE IS AN INDEPEND ENT UNIT OF THE COUN TY 16
	647	+	GOVERNMENT . 17
700	648
701		-	– 16 –
702		-	(2) FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE SHALL BE AS PR OVIDED IN T HE
703		-	COUNTY BUDGET .
	649	+	(3) THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE IS TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY 18
	650	+	AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE EXPENDITURE OF P UBLIC FUNDS FOR EDUC ATION IN 19
	651	+	PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY AND TO ENSURE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC 20
	652	+	SCHOOL SYSTEM PERSON NEL ARE IN COMPLIANC E WITH ETHICAL STAND ARDS. 21
704	653
705		-	(3) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY APPOINT A ND EMPLOY
706		-	PROFESSIONAL AND CLE RICAL STAFF, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS , ACCOUNTANTS ,
707		-	AUDITORS, ANALYSTS, AND INVESTIGATORS , AS APPROPRIATED IN T HE ANNUAL
708		-	COUNTY BUDGET , TO CONDUCT THE WORK OF THE OFFICE.
	654	+	(4) ALL EXPENSES AND OPER ATIONS RELA TED TO THE 22
	655	+	ADMINISTRATION OF TH E OFFICE SHALL BE SEPAR ATELY IDENTIFIED AND 23
	656	+	INDEPENDENT OF ANY O THER UNIT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT . 24
709	657
710		-	(H) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE RESP ONSIBLE FOR EXAMININ G
711		-	AND INVESTIGATING TH E FOLLOWING MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO THE
712		-	MANAGEMENT AND AFFAI RS OF THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
713		-	SYSTEM:
	658	+	(C) (1) THERE IS AN INSPECTOR GENERAL IN THE OFFICE OF 25
	659	+	ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE. 26
714	660
715		-	(1) INSTANCES OF FRAUD , WASTE, OR ABUSE INVOLVING T HE USE OF
716		-	PUBLIC FUNDS AND PRO PERTY; AND
	661	+	(2) AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIG IBLE TO BE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 27
	662	+	ONLY IF THE INDIVIDU AL EXECUTES AN AFFID AVIT STATING THAT TH E INDIVIDUAL 28
	663	+	WILL NOT ACCEPT APPO INTMENT TO, OR BE A CANDIDATE FO R, A COUNTY OFFICE : 29
	664	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 15
717	665
718		-	(2) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLI CABLE STATE AND LOCAL ETHIC S LAWS.
719	666
720		-	(I) ~~(1)~~ THE INSPECTOR ~~GENERAL SHALL BE RESP ONSIBLE FOR~~
721		-	~~CONDUCTING INDEPENDE NT AUDITS:~~
	667	+	(I) DURING THE PERIOD OF SERVICE AS THE INSPECTOR 1
	668	+	GENERAL; AND 2
722	669
723		-	(I) ~~OF RESOURCE DEPLOYMEN T,~~ ~~EXPENSES, AND STUDENT~~
724		-	~~ACTIVITY FUND S;~~
	670	+	(II) FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS IMMEDIATELY AF TER THE 3
	671	+	INDIVIDUAL LAST SERV ES AS THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 4
725	672
726		-	(II) ~~OF CONTRACTS WITH VEN DORS TO CONSIDER SCO PE OF~~
727		-	~~WORK AND EFFECTIVENE SS IN COMPLYING WITH CONTRACT TERMS ; AND~~
	673	+	(3) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL RENEW T HE AFFIDAVIT EVERY 5
	674	+	2 YEARS DURING THE PER IOD OF SERVICE. 6
728	675
729		-	(~~III~~) TO ~~DETERMINE~~ THE ~~EFFE CTIVENESS OF COUNTY SCHOOL~~
730		-	~~SYSTEM PROGRAMS AND~~ TO ~~MAKE RECOMMENDATI ONS REGARDING THE~~
731		-	~~CONTINUATION TO FUNDING FOR SUCH PRO GRAMS~~.
	676	+	(4) A FAILURE TO RENEW THE AFFIDAVIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION 7
	677	+	SHALL SUBJECT TH E INSPECTOR GENERAL TO REMOVAL FR OM OFFICE UNDER THIS 8
	678	+	SECTION. 9
732	679
733		-	(2) THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF AUDITS:
	680	+	(D) (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE APPO INTED UNANIMOUSLY 10
	681	+	BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL. 11
734	682
735		-	(I) COMPLIANCE;
	683	+	(2) THE TERM OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS 5 YEARS, BEGINNING 12
	684	+	JULY 1 AFTER THE APPOINTMEN T OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 13
736	685
737		-	(II) FINANCIAL;
	686	+	(3) AT THE END OF A TERM , THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL 14
	687	+	CONTINUE TO SERVE UN TIL A SUCCESSOR IS A PPOINTED. 15
738	688
739		-	(III) INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y;
	689	+	(4) IF A VACANCY OCCURS I N THE OFFICE, AN INTERIM INSPECTOR 16
	690	+	GENERAL SHALL BE APPO INTED AS A SUCCESSOR TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER 17
	691	+	OF THE UNEXPIRED TER M. 18
740	692
741		-	(IV) INTERNAL INVESTIGATIO NS; AND
	693	+	(E) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY BE REMOVE D UNANIMOUSLY BY THE 19
	694	+	PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL FOR: 20
742	695
743		-	(V) OPERATIONAL.
744		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	696	+	(1) MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE ; 21
745	697
746		-	– 17 –
747		-	(J) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
748		-	DURING AN INVESTIGAT ION CONDUCTED IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THIS SE CTION, THE
749		-	INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL HAVE AC CESS TO ALL RECORDS , DATA, REPORTS,
750		-	CONTRACTS, CORRESPONDENCE , OR OTHER DOCUMENTS O F THE COUNTY SCHOOL
751		-	SYSTEM THAT IS TH E SUBJECT OF THE INV ESTIGATION.
	698	+	(2) PERSISTENT FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES O F THE OFFICE; 22
	699	+	OR 23
752	700
753		-	(2) THE ~~INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY NOT ACCES S OR COMPEL THE~~
754		-	~~PRODUCTION OF DOCUME NTS THAT ARE:~~
	701	+	(3) CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL T O THE PROPER ADMINISTR ATION OF 24
	702	+	JUSTICE. 25
755	703
756		-	(I) PROTECTED UNDER THE A TTORNEY–CLIENT PRIVILEGE ;
757		-	OR
	704	+	(F) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 26
	705	+	INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE PROF ESSIONALLY QUALIFIED THROUGH 27
	706	+	EXPERIENCE OR EDUCAT ION IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ARE AS: 28
758	707
759		-	(II) CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVI LEGED UNDER APPLICAB LE
760		-	PROVISIONS OF FEDERA L OR STATE LAW.
	708	+	(I) LAW; 29
761	709
762		-	(3) A PERSON MAY HAVE AN A TTORNEY PRESENT DURI NG ANY
763		-	CONTACT WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
	710	+	(II) AUDITING; 30 16 HOUSE BILL 1079
764	711
765		-	(4) DURING AN INVESTIGATI ON CONDUCTED IN ACCO RDANCE WITH
766		-	THIS SECTION, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY:
767	712
768		-	(I) SEEK AND OBTAIN SWORN TESTIMONY; AND
769	713
770		-	(II) ISSUE SUBPOENAS AS NE CESSARY TO COMPEL TH E
771		-	PRODUCTION OF DOCUME NTS AND RECORDS OR T HE ATTENDANCE OF WIT NESSES.
	714	+	(III) GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ; 1
772	715
773		-	(5) (I) A SUBPOENA MAY BE SERV ED IN THE SAME MANNE R AS ONE
774		-	ISSUED BY A CIRCUIT COURT.
	716	+	(IV) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ; OR 2
775	717
776		-	(II) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL ADVISE A PERSON OF THE
777		-	RIGHT TO COUNSEL WHE N A SUBPOENA IS SERV ED.
	718	+	(V) EDUCATION POLICY . 3
778	719
779		-	(6) (I) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IMMEDIATELY M AY REPORT THE
780		-	FAILURE OF A PERSON TO OBEY A LAWFULLY S ERVED SUBPOENA TO TH E CIRCUIT
781		-	COURT OF THE COUNTY THAT HAS JURISDICTIO N.
	720	+	(2) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS PROFESSION ALLY QUALIFIED IN 4
	721	+	THE AREA OF EDUCATIO N POLICY, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ALSO SHALL BE 5
	722	+	PROFESSIONALLY QUALI FIED THROUGH EXPE RIENCE OR EDUCATION IN AT LEAST 6
	723	+	ONE OF THE OTHER ARE AS LISTED IN PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 7
782	724
783		-	(II) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ~~SHALL PROVIDE A CO PY OF~~ THE
784		-	~~SUBPOENA AND PROOF O F SERVICE TO~~ THE ~~CIR CUIT COURT~~.
	725	+	(G) (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS ENTITLED T O THE SALARY 8
	726	+	PROVIDED IN THE COUN TY BUDGET. 9
785	727
786		-	(7) AFTER CONDUCTING A HE ARING AT WHICH THE P ERSON WHO
787		-	ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOE NA HAS AN OPPORTUNIT Y TO BE
788		-	HEARD AND REPRESENTE D BY COUNSEL , THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY GRANT
789		-	APPROPRIATE RELIEF .
790		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	728	+	(2) FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE SHALL BE AS PR OVIDED IN THE 10
	729	+	COUNTY BUDGET. 11
791	730
792		-	– 18 –
793		-	(K) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD , THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE
794		-	COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM , OR ANY OTHER COUNTY OR LOCAL OFFICIAL MA Y NOT
795		-	TAKE ADVERSE , RETALIATORY ACTION A GAINST AN INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE THE
796		-	INDIVIDUAL COOPERATE D WITH OR PROVIDED INFORMAT ION TO THE INSPECTOR
797		-	GENERAL.
	731	+	(3) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY APPOINT A ND EMPLOY 12
	732	+	PROFESSIONAL AND CLE RICAL STAFF, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS , ACCOUNTANTS , 13
	733	+	AUDITORS, ANALYSTS, AND INVESTIGATORS , AS APPROPRIATED IN T HE ANNUAL 14
	734	+	COUNTY BUDGET , TO CONDUCT THE WORK OF THE OFFICE. 15
798	735
799		-	(2) ~~RECORDS OR INFORMATIO N PROVIDED TO , PREPARED~~ FOR ~~, OR~~
800		-	~~OBTAINED BY~~ THE ~~INSPECTOR GENERAL IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATIO N~~
801		-	~~ARE CONFIDENTIAL~~ AND ~~NOT SUBJECT TO DISCL OSURE UNDER~~ THE PUBLIC
802		-	~~INFORMATION ACT.~~
	736	+	(H) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE RESP ONSIBLE FOR EXAMININ G 16
	737	+	AND INVESTIGATING TH E FOLLOWING MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO THE 17
	738	+	MANAGEMENT AND AFFAI RS OF THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL 18
	739	+	SYSTEM: 19
803	740
804		-	(L) (1) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FINDS OR HAS REASONABLE
805		-	GROUNDS TO BELIEVE T HAT THERE HAS BEEN A CRIMINAL VIOLATION O F FEDERAL
806		-	OR STATE LAW, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL NOTIFY AND REFER THE MATTER
807		-	TO THE APPROPRIATE F EDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW EN FORCEMENT AUTHORITY ,
808		-	LOCAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE
809		-	OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR , OR FEDERAL AGENCY .
	741	+	(1) INSTANCES OF FRAUD , WASTE, OR ABUSE INVOLVING T HE USE OF 20
	742	+	PUBLIC FUNDS AND PROPERT Y; AND 21
810	743
811		-	(2) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IDENTIFIES AN ISSUE OF CONCERN
812		-	THAT WOULD NOT CONST ITUTE A CRIMINAL VIO LATION OF STATE LAW, THE
813		-	INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY REPORT TH E ISSUE OF CONCERN T O THE STATE
814		-	SUPERINTENDENT , THE STATE BOARD, THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
815		-	EXECUTIVE, THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN
816		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL
817		-	ASSEMBLY.
	744	+	(2) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLI CABLE STATE AND LOCAL ETHIC S LAWS. 22
818	745
819		-	(M) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE SHALL
820		-	SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE COUNTY BOARD , THE
821		-	GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
822		-	ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
	746	+	(I) (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE RESP ONSIBLE FOR 23
	747	+	CONDUCTING INDEPENDE NT AUDITS: 24
823	748
824		-	(2) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON :
	749	+	(I) OF RESOURCE DEPLOYMEN T, EXPENSES, AND STUDENT 25
	750	+	ACTIVITY FUNDS ; 26
825	751
826		-	(I) THE OFFICE’S GOALS AND PRIORITI ES FOR THE UPCOMING
827		-	YEAR;
	752	+	(II) OF CONTRACTS WITH VEN DORS TO CONSIDER SCO PE OF 27
	753	+	WORK AND EFFECTIVENE SS IN COMPLYING WITH CONTRACT TERMS ; AND 28
	754	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 17
828	755
829		-	(II) THE OFFICE’S ACTIVITIES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR ;
830	756
831		-	(III) THE NUMBER OF INCIDEN TS, IN THE AGGREGATE , AND A
832		-	GENERAL SUMMARY OF T HE NATURE OF THE REPORTED INCIDEN TS, REFERRED TO
833		-	THE APPROPRIATE FEDE RAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCE MENT AUTHORITY ,
834		-	LOCAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE
835		-	OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR , OR FEDERAL AGENCY DU RING THE PRECEDING Y EAR; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	757	+	(III) TO DETERMINE THE EFFE CTIVENESS OF COUNTY SCHOOL 1
	758	+	SYSTEM PROGRAMS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATI ONS REGARDING THE 2
	759	+	CONTINUATION TO FUND ING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS . 3
836	760
837		-	~~– 19 –~~
	761	+	(2) THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF AUDITS: 4
838	762
839		-	(IV) SPECIFIC FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TING
840		-	TO:
	763	+	(I) COMPLIANCE; 5
841	764
842		-	1. INSTANCES OF FRAUD , WASTE, OR ABUSE INVOLVING
843		-	THE USE OF PUBLIC FU NDS AND PROPERTY ; AND
	765	+	(II) FINANCIAL; 6
844	766
845		-	2. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL ETHIC S LAWS;
846		-	AND
	767	+	(III) INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y; 7
847	768
848		-	(V) ANY REGULATORY OR STA TUTORY CHANGES NECES SARY TO
849		-	ENSURE COMPLIANCE WI TH APPLICABLE FEDERA L AND STATE LAWS.
	769	+	(IV) INTERNAL INVESTIGATIO NS; AND 8
850	770
851		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
852		-	as follows:
	771	+	(V) OPERATIONAL. 9
853	772
854		-	Article – Education
	773	+	(J) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 10
	774	+	DURING AN INVESTIGAT ION CONDUCTED IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THIS SE CTION, THE 11
	775	+	INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL HAVE AC CESS TO ALL RECORDS , DATA, REPORTS, 12
	776	+	CONTRACTS, CORRESPONDENCE , OR OTHER DOCUMENTS O F THE COUNTY SCHOOL 13
	777	+	SYSTEM THAT IS THE S UBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION . 14
855	778
856		-	3–1002.
	779	+	(2) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY NOT ACCES S OR COMPEL THE 15
	780	+	PRODUCTION OF DOCUME NTS THAT ARE: 16
857	781
858		-	(a) In this subtitle, “elected member” means a member of the Prince George’s
859		-	County Board elected from one of the nine school board districts described in § 3–1001 of
860		-	this subtitle.
	782	+	(I) PROTECTED UNDER THE A TTORNEY–CLIENT PRIVILEGE ; 17
	783	+	OR 18
861	784
862		-	(b) The Prince George’s County Board consists of 10 members as follows:
	785	+	(II) CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVI LEGED UNDER APPLICAB LE 19
	786	+	PROVISIONS OF FEDERA L OR STATE LAW. 20
863	787
864		-	(1) ~~Nine elected members, each of whom resides in~~ a ~~different school board~~
865		-	~~district; and~~
	788	+	(3) A PERSON MAY HAVE AN A TTORNEY PRESENT DURI NG ANY 21
	789	+	CONTACT WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 22
866	790
867		-	(2) One student member selected under subsection (f)(2) of this section.
	791	+	(4) DURING AN INVESTIGATI ON CONDUCTED IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 23
	792	+	THIS SECTION, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY: 24
868	793
869		-	(c) (1) One member of the county board shall be elected from each of the nine
870		-	school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle.
	794	+	(I) SEEK AND OBTAIN SWORN TESTIMONY; AND 25
871	795
872		-	(2) ~~(I) [From~~ the ~~time of filing as a candidate for election, each] EACH~~
873		-	~~candidate shall [be]:~~
	796	+	(II) ISSUE SUBP OENAS AS NECESSARY T O COMPEL THE 26
	797	+	PRODUCTION OF DOCUME NTS AND RECORDS OR T HE ATTENDANCE OF WIT NESSES. 27
874	798
875		-	(I) 1. BE a registered voter of the county; and
	799	+	(5) (I) A SUBPOENA MAY BE SERV ED IN THE SAME MANNE R AS ONE 28
	800	+	ISSUED BY A CIRCUIT COURT. 29 18 HOUSE BILL 1079
876	801
877		-	(II) 2. BE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF
878		-	THIS PARAGRAPH , BE a resident of the school board district the candidate seeks to
879		-	represent FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY GENERAL
880		-	ELECTION.
881		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
882	802
883		-	– 20 –
884		-	(II) IN AN ELECTION YEAR I MMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN
885		-	APPROVED DECENNIAL R EDISTRICTING PLAN CH ANGING THE BOUNDARIE S OF ANY
886		-	SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC T, THE 1 YEAR RESIDENCY REQUI REMENT UNDER
887		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO ES NOT APPLY IF THE CANDIDATE:
888	803
889		-	1. IS A QUALIFIED VOTER BUT NO LONGER RESIDE S IN
890		-	THE CANDIDATE ’S FORMER SCHOOL BOAR D DISTRICT DUE TO A BOUNDARY CHANGE
891		-	IN THE APPROVED DECE NNIAL REDISTRICTING PLAN;
	804	+	(II) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL ADVISE A PERSON OF THE 1
	805	+	RIGHT TO COUNSEL WHEN A SU BPOENA IS SERVED . 2
892	806
893		-	~~2. RESIDED IN~~ THE ~~CANDID ATE’S FORMER SCHOOL~~
894		-	~~BOARD DISTRICT FOR~~ A ~~T LEAST 1 YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRE CEDING THE GENERAL~~
895		-	~~ELECTION; AND~~
	807	+	(6) (I) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IMMEDIATELY M AY REPORT THE 3
	808	+	FAILURE OF A PERSON TO OBEY A LAWFULLY S ERVED SUBPOENA TO TH E CIRCUIT 4
	809	+	COURT OF THE COUNTY THAT HAS JURISDICTIO N. 5
896	810
897		-	3. RESIDES, AS OF THE DATE OF TH E DEADLINE FOR
898		-	FILING AS A CANDIDA TE FOR ELECTION , IN THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT SPECIFIED
899		-	UNDER ITEM 2 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH .
	811	+	(II) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE 6
	812	+	SUBPOENA AND PROOF O F SERVICE TO THE CIR CUIT COURT. 7
900	813
901		-	(3) An elected member shall forfeit the office if the member:
	814	+	(7) AFTER CONDUCTING A HE ARING AT WHICH THE P ERSON WHO 8
	815	+	ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOE NA HAS AN OPPORTUNIT Y TO BE 9
	816	+	HEARD AND REPRESENTE D BY COUNSEL , THE CIRCUIT COURT MA Y GRANT 10
	817	+	APPROPRIATE RELIEF . 11
902	818
903		-	(i) Fails to reside in the school board district from which the
904		-	member was elected, unless this change is caused by a change in the boundaries of the
905		-	district; or
	819	+	(K) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD , THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE 12
	820	+	COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM , OR ANY OTHER COUNTY OR LOCAL OFFICIAL MA Y NOT 13
	821	+	TAKE ADVERSE , RETALIATORY ACTION A GAINST AN INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE THE 14
	822	+	INDIVIDUAL COOPERATE D WITH OR PROVIDED I NFORMATION TO THE INSPECTOR 15
	823	+	GENERAL. 16
906	824
907		-	(ii) Fails to be a registered voter of the county.
	825	+	(2) RECORDS OR INFORMATIO N PROVIDED TO , PREPARED FOR , OR 17
	826	+	OBTAINED BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATIO N 18
	827	+	ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCL OSURE UNDER THE PUBLIC 19
	828	+	INFORMATION ACT. 20
908	829
909		-	(4) A member may not hold another office of profit in county government
910		-	during the member’s term.
	830	+	(L) (1) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FINDS OR HAS REASONABLE 21
	831	+	GROUNDS TO BELIEVE T HAT THERE HAS BEEN A CRIMINAL VIOLATION O F FEDERAL 22
	832	+	OR STATE LAW, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL NOTIFY AND REFER THE MATTER 23
	833	+	TO THE APPROPRIATE F EDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCE MENT AUTHOR ITY, 24
	834	+	LOCAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE 25
	835	+	OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR , OR FEDERAL AGENCY . 26
911	836
912		-	(5) Each elected member of the county board shall be nominated by the
913		-	registered voters of the member’s school board district.
	837	+	(2) IF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL IDENTIFIES AN ISSUE OF CONCERN 27
	838	+	THAT WOULD NOT CONST ITUTE A CRIMINAL VIO LATION OF STATE LAW, THE 28
	839	+	INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY REPORT TH E ISSUE OF CONCERN T O THE STATE 29
	840	+	SUPERINTENDENT , THE STATE BOARD, THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 30
	841	+	EXECUTIVE, THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN 31
	842	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 32
	843	+	ASSEMBLY. 33
914	844
915		-	(d) The elected members of the county board shall be elected:
	845	+	(M) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE SHALL 34
	846	+	SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT , THE COUNTY BOARD , THE 35 HOUSE BILL 1079 19
916	847
917		-	(1) At the general election every 4 years; and
918	848
919		-	(2) By the voters of the school board district that each member represents.
	849	+	GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 1
	850	+	ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 2
920	851
921		-	(f) (1) The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in
922		-	the Prince George’s County public school system during the student’s term in office.
	852	+	(2) THE REPORT SHA LL INCLUDE INFORMATI ON ON: 3
923	853
924		-	(2) (I) An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least 2 3 weeks
925		-	before a special election meeting of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student
926		-	Governments.
927		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	854	+	(I) THE OFFICE’S GOALS AND PRIORITI ES FOR THE UPCOMING 4
	855	+	YEAR; 5
928	856
929		-	– 21 –
930		-	(II) Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative
931		-	offices of all public senior high schools in the county, the office of student concerns, and the
932		-	office of the president of the regional association.
	857	+	(II) THE OFFICE’S ACTIVITIES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR ; 6
933	858
934		-	(III) The delegates to the regional association annually shall elect
935		-	TWO CANDIDATES FOR the student member to the board at a special PRIMARY election
936		-	meeting to be held each school year.
	859	+	(III) THE NUMBER OF INCIDEN TS, IN THE AGGREGATE , AND A 7
	860	+	GENERAL SUMMARY OF T HE NATURE OF THE REP ORTED INCIDENTS, REFERRED TO 8
	861	+	THE APPROPRIATE FEDE RAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCE MENT AUTHORITY , 9
	862	+	LOCAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE 10
	863	+	OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR , OR FEDERAL AGENCY DU RING THE PRECEDING Y EAR; 11
937	864
938		-	(3) ~~The student member may vote on all matters before the board except~~
939		-	~~those relating~~ to:
	865	+	(IV) SPECIFIC FIND INGS AND RECOMMENDAT IONS RELATING 12
	866	+	TO: 13
940	867
941		-	(i) [Capital and operating budgets;
	868	+	1. INSTANCES OF FRAUD , WASTE, OR ABUSE INVOLVING 14
	869	+	THE USE OF PUBLIC FU NDS AND PROPERTY ; AND 15
942	870
943		-	(ii) School closings, reopenings, and boundaries;
	871	+	2. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL ETHIC S LAWS; 16
	872	+	AND 17
944	873
945		-	(iii)] Collective bargaining decisions;
	874	+	(V) ANY REGULATORY OR STA TUTORY CHANGES NECES SARY TO 18
	875	+	ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPL ICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. 19
946	876
947		-	[(iv) Student disciplinary matters;]
	877	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 20
	878	+	as follows: 21
948	879
949		-	[(v)] (II) Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as
950		-	provided under § 6–202(a) of this article; and
	880	+	Article – Education 22
951	881
952		-	~~[(vi)] (III) Other personnel matters~~.
	882	+	3–1002. 23
953	883
954		-	(4) ~~On an affirmative vote of~~ a ~~majority~~ of the ~~elected members of the~~
955		-	county board, the ~~board may determine if a matter before the~~ board ~~relates to a subject that~~
956		-	~~the student member may not vote on under paragraph (3) of~~ this ~~subsection~~.
	884	+	(a) In this subtitle, “elected member” means a member of the Prince George’s 24
	885	+	County Board elected from one of the nine school board districts described in § 3–1001 of 25
	886	+	this subtitle. 26
957	887
958		-	(5) [Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
959		-	elected members of the county board, the] THE student member may [not] attend an
960		-	executive session [that] OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE SESSIO N relates to
961		-	[hearings]:
	888	+	(b) The Prince George’s County Board consists of 10 members as follows: 27
962	889
963		-	(I) ~~HEARINGS on appeals~~ of ~~special education placements,~~ ~~hearings~~
964		-	~~held under § 6–202(a) of this article, or collective bargaining~~; OR
	890	+	(1) Nine elected members, each of whom resides in a different school board 28
	891	+	district; and 29
965	892
966		-	(II) A PERSONNEL MATTER FOR WHICH THE STUDENT MA Y NOT
967		-	VOTE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
	893	+	(2) One student member selected under subsection (f)(2) of this section. 30 20 HOUSE BILL 1079
968	894
969		-	(6) (I) The Prince George’s Regional Association of Student
970		-	Governments may SHALL establish procedures for the election of the student member of
971		-	the county board.
972	895
973		-	(II) THE PROCEDURES ESTABL ISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
974		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL PROVIDE FOR : Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
975	896
976		-	– 22 –
	897	+	(c) (1) One member of the county board shall be elected from each of the nine 1
	898	+	school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle. 2
977	899
978		-	1. THE ADMINISTRATION OF :
	900	+	(2) (I) [From the time of filing as a candidate for election, each] EACH 3
	901	+	candidate shall [be]: 4
979	902
980		-	A. A PRIMARY ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY THE PRINCE
981		-	GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS ; AND
	903	+	(I) 1. BE a registered voter of the county; and 5
982	904
983		-	B. A GENERAL ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY STUDENTS I N
984		-	6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE IN THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
985		-	SYSTEM; AND
	905	+	(II) 2. BE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF 6
	906	+	THIS PARAGRAPH , BE a resident of the school board district the candidate seeks to 7
	907	+	represent FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY GENERAL 8
	908	+	ELECTION. 9
986	909
987		-	2. NOTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDEN T
988		-	OF CANDIDATES SELECT ED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
989		-	STUDENT GOVERNMENTS AFTER EAC H ANNUAL PRIMARY ELE CTION.
	910	+	(II) IN AN ELECTION YEAR I MMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN 10
	911	+	APPROVED DECENNIAL R EDISTRICTING PLAN CH ANGING THE BOUNDARIE S OF ANY 11
	912	+	SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC T, THE 1 YEAR RESIDENCY REQUI REMENT UNDER 12
	913	+	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO ES NOT APPLY IF THE CANDIDATE: 13
990	914
991		-	(7) FOR THE GENERAL ELECT ION HELD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
992		-	THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL :
	915	+	1. IS A QUALIFIED VOTER BUT NO LONGER RESIDE S IN 14
	916	+	THE CANDIDATE ’S FORMER SCHOOL BOAR D DISTRICT DUE TO A BOUNDARY CHANGE 15
	917	+	IN THE APPROVED DECE NNIAL REDISTRICTING PLAN; 16
993	918
994		-	(I) PROVIDE EQUAL CAMPAIGN FU NDS TO THE CANDIDATE S
995		-	FOR THE STUDENT MEMB ER OF THE BOARD ; AND
	919	+	2. RESIDED IN THE CANDID ATE’S FORMER SCHOOL 17
	920	+	BOARD DISTRICT FOR A T LEAST 1 YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRE CEDING THE GENERAL 18
	921	+	ELECTION; AND 19
996	922
997		-	~~(II) EDUCATE~~ THE ~~STUDENTS DESCRIBED UNDER PARA GRAPH~~
998		-	~~(6)(II)1B OF THIS SUBSECTION O N~~ THE ~~VOTING PROCESS BEFORE EACH GENERAL~~
999		-	~~ELECTION~~.
	923	+	3. RESIDES, AS OF THE DATE OF TH E DEADLINE FOR 20
	924	+	FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTI ON, IN THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT SPECIFIED 21
	925	+	UNDER ITEM 2 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH . 22
1000	926
1001		-	(7) (8) The election procedures established by the Prince George’s
1002		-	Regional Association of Student Governments are subject to the approval of the elected
1003		-	members of the county board.
	927	+	(3) An elected member shall forfeit the office if the member: 23
1004	928
1005		-	(g) ~~(1) An elected member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on~~ the ~~first~~
1006		-	~~Monday~~ in ~~December after~~ the ~~member’s election and until the member’s successor is~~
1007		-	~~elected and qualifies.~~
	929	+	(i) Fails to reside in the school board district from which the 24
	930	+	member was elected, unless this change is caused by a change in the boundaries of the 25
	931	+	district; or 26
1008	932
1009		-	(2) (I) UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQ UALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION,
1010		-	AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REELECT ION.
	933	+	(ii) Fails to be a registered voter of the county. 27
1011	934
1012		-	(II) ~~AN ELECTED~~ MEMBER MAY NOT ~~SERVE FOR MO RE THAN~~
1013		-	~~TWO TERMS AS AN ELEC TED~~ MEMBER .
	935	+	(4) A member may not hold another office of profit in county government 28
	936	+	during the member’s term. 29
1014	937
1015		-	[(2)] (3) The student member serves for a term of 1 year beginning at the
1016		-	end of a school year.
	938	+	(5) Each elected member of the county board shall be nominated by the 30
	939	+	registered voters of the member’s school board district. 31
	940	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 21
1017	941
1018		-	[(3)] (4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a seat
1019		-	held by an elected member of the county board becomes vacant, the County Executive shall:
1020		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
1021	942
1022		-	– 23 –
1023		-	1. Appoint a qualified individual to fill the seat for the
1024		-	remainder of the term; and
	943	+	(d) The elected members of the county board shall be elected: 1
1025	944
1026		-	2. Transmit the name of the appointee to the clerk of the
1027		-	County Council.
	945	+	(1) At the general election every 4 years; and 2
1028	946
1029		-	(ii) If the County Council does not disapprove an appointment under
1030		-	subparagraph (i) of this paragraph by a two–thirds vote of all members of the County
1031		-	Council within 45 days after the transmittal of the name of the appointee, the appointment
1032		-	shall be considered approved.
	947	+	(2) By the voters of the school board district that each member represents. 3
1033	948
1034		-	3–1003.
	949	+	(f) (1) The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in 4
	950	+	the Prince George’s County public school system during the student’s term in office. 5
1035	951
1036		-	(a) (1) [From and after December 4, 2006, at] AT the beginning of each
1037		-	member’s full term FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 7, 2026, the chair of the county board
1038		-	is entitled to receive [$19,000] $32,000 $30,000 annually as compensation and the other
1039		-	elected members are each entitled to receive [$18,000] $27,000 annually as compensation.
	952	+	(2) (I) An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least 2 3 weeks 6
	953	+	before a special election meeting of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student 7
	954	+	Governments. 8
1040	955
1041		-	(2) Each elected member of the county board may be provided health
1042		-	insurance and other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the Board of
1043		-	Education under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the Board
1044		-	of Education.
	956	+	(II) Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative 9
	957	+	offices of all public senior high schools in the county, the office of student concerns, and the 10
	958	+	office of the president of the regional association. 11
1045	959
1046		-	Article – Election Law
	960	+	(III) The delegates to the regional association annually shall elect 12
	961	+	TWO CANDIDATES FOR the student member to the board at a special PRIMARY election 13
	962	+	meeting to be held each school year. 14
1047	963
1048		-	13–505.
	964	+	(3) The student member may vote on all matters before the board except 15
	965	+	those relating to: 16
1049	966
1050		-	(a) In this section, “contested election committee” means a contested election
1051		-	committee established under Title 12, Subtitle 3 of this article.
	967	+	(i) [Capital and operating budgets; 17
1052	968
1053		-	(b) (1) (I) Subject to the provisions of this section, the governing body of a
1054		-	county may establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in
1055		-	the executive or legislative branches of county government.
	969	+	(ii) School closings, reopenings, and boundaries; 18
1056	970
1057		-	(II) 1. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH APPLIES ONLY IN PRINCE
1058		-	GEORGE’S COUNTY.
	971	+	(iii)] Collective bargaining decisions; 19
1059	972
1060		-	2. SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF THIS SECTION ,
1061		-	AFTER THE GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HAS IMPLEMENTE D A
1062		-	SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAM PAIGN FINANCING ESTA BLISHED UNDER SUBPAR AGRAPH (I)
1063		-	OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE E LECTION CYCLE , THE
1064		-	GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH , BY LAW, A
1065		-	SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAM PAIGN FINANCING FOR ELECTED MEMBERS OF T HE PRINCE
1066		-	GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
1067		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	973	+	[(iv) Student disciplinary matters;] 20
1068	974
1069		-	– 24 –
1070		-	3. A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAM PAIGN FINANCIN G FOR
1071		-	ELECTED MEMBERS OF T HE COUNTY BOARD OF E DUCATION ESTABLISHED UNDER
1072		-	SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH MAY NOT INCLUDE PUBL IC
1073		-	CAMPAIGN FINANCING F OR THE ELECTION OF A STUDENT MEMBER OF TH E COUNTY
1074		-	BOARD OF EDUCATION .
	975	+	[(v)] (II) Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as 21
	976	+	provided under § 6–202(a) of this article; and 22
1075	977
1076		-	(2) A system of public financing established under paragraph (1) of this
1077		-	subsection may include public financing of a contested election committee.
	978	+	[(vi)] (III) Other personnel matters. 23
1078	979
1079		-	(3) ~~When establishing~~ a ~~system~~ of ~~public campaign financing for [elective~~
1080		-	~~offices in~~ the ~~executive or legislative branches of county government]~~ ~~AN OFFICE UNDER~~
1081		-	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ~~, the governing body of a county shall:~~
	980	+	(4) On an affirmative vote of a majority of the elected members of the 24
	981	+	county board, the board may determine if a matter before the board relates to a subject that 25
	982	+	the student member may not vote on under paragraph (3) of this subsection. 26
1082	983
1083		-	(i) specify the criteria that are to be used to determine whether an
1084		-	individual is eligible for public campaign financing; and
	984	+	(5) [Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the 27
	985	+	elected members of the county board, the] THE student member may [not] attend an 28
	986	+	executive session [that] OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE SESSIO N relates to 29
	987	+	[hearings]: 30
	988	+	22 HOUSE BILL 1079
1085	989
1086		-	(ii) provide the funding and staff necessary for the operation,
1087		-	administration, and auditing of the system of public campaign financing.
1088	990
1089		-	(c) ~~A system~~ of ~~public campaign financing enacted under subsection (b) of this~~
1090		-	~~section:~~
	991	+	(I) HEARINGS on appeals of special education placements, hearings 1
	992	+	held under § 6–202(a) of this article, or collective bargaining; OR 2
1091	993
1092		-	(1) ~~shall provide~~ for ~~participation of candidates in public campaign~~
1093		-	~~financing on a strictly voluntary basis;~~
	994	+	(II) A PERSONNEL MATTER FOR WHICH THE STUDENT MA Y NOT 3
	995	+	VOTE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 4
1094	996
1095		-	(2) may not regulate candidates who choose not to participate in public
1096		-	campaign financing;
	997	+	(6) (I) The Prince George’s Regional Association of Student 5
	998	+	Governments may SHALL establish procedures for the election of the student member of 6
	999	+	the county board. 7
1097	1000
1098		-	(3) ~~shall prohibit~~ the ~~use of public campaign financing for any campaign~~
1099		-	~~except a campaign~~ for ~~[county] LOCAL elective office;~~
	1001	+	(II) THE PROCEDURES ESTABL ISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8
	1002	+	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL PROVIDE FOR: 9
1100	1003
1101		-	~~(4) shall require a candidate who accepts public campaign financing to~~:
	1004	+	1. THE ADMINISTRATION OF : 10
1102	1005
1103		-	~~(i) establish~~ a ~~campaign finance entity solely for~~ the ~~campaign for~~
1104		-	~~[county] LOCAL elective office~~; and
	1006	+	A. A PRIMARY ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY THE PRINCE 11
	1007	+	GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS ; AND 12
1105	1008
1106		-	(ii) use funds from that campaign finance entity only for the
1107		-	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office;
	1009	+	B. A GENERAL ELECTION EAC H YEAR BY STUDENTS I N 13
	1010	+	6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE IN THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL 14
	1011	+	SYSTEM; AND 15
1108	1012
1109		-	(5) shall prohibit a candidate who accepts public campaign financing from
1110		-	transferring funds:
	1013	+	2. NOTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 16
	1014	+	OF CANDIDATES SELECT ED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 17
	1015	+	STUDENT GOVERNMENTS AFTER EAC H ANNUAL PRIMARY ELE CTION. 18
1111	1016
1112		-	(i) to the campaign finance entity established to finance the
1113		-	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office from any other campaign finance entity
1114		-	established for the candidate; and WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 793
	1017	+	(7) FOR THE GENERAL ELECT ION HELD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, 19
	1018	+	THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL : 20
1115	1019
1116		-	– 25 –
	1020	+	(I) PROVIDE EQUAL CAMPAIG N FUNDS TO THE CANDI DATES 21
	1021	+	FOR THE STUDENT MEMB ER OF THE BOARD ; AND 22
1117	1022
1118		-	(ii) from the campaign finance entity established to finance the
1119		-	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office to any other campaign finance entity;
	1023	+	(II) EDUCATE THE STUDENTS DESCRIBED UNDER PARA GRAPH 23
	1024	+	(6)(II)1B OF THIS SUBSECTION O N THE VOTING PROCESS BEFORE EACH GENERAL 24
	1025	+	ELECTION. 25
1120	1026
1121		-	(6) shall provide for a public election fund for [county] LOCAL elective
1122		-	offices that is administered by the chief financial officer of the county; and
	1027	+	(7) (8) The election procedures established by the Prince George’s 26
	1028	+	Regional Association of Student Governments are subject to the approval of the elected 27
	1029	+	members of the county board. 28
1123	1030
1124		-	(7) shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the State Board to ensure
1125		-	conformity with State law and policy to the extent practicable.
	1031	+	(g) (1) An elected member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first 29
	1032	+	Monday in December after the member’s election and until the member’s successor is 30
	1033	+	elected and qualifies. 31
	1034	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 23
1126	1035
1127		-	(d) A system of public campaign financing enacted under subsection (b) of this
1128		-	section may:
1129	1036
1130		-	(1) provide for more stringent regulation of campaign finance activity by
1131		-	candidates who choose to accept public campaign financing, including contributions,
1132		-	expenditures, reporting, and campaign material, than is provided for by State law;
	1037	+	(2) (I) UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQ UALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION, 1
	1038	+	AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REEL ECTION. 2
1133	1039
1134		-	(2) ~~provide~~ for ~~administrative penalties for violations,~~ ~~in accordance with §~~
1135		-	~~10–202 of the Local Government Article;~~ ~~and~~
	1040	+	(II) AN ELECTED MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE T HAN 3
	1041	+	TWO TERMS AS AN ELEC TED MEMBER . 4
1136	1042
1137		-	(3) allow a publicly financed candidate to transfer any amount of funds
1138		-	from the candidate’s campaign finance entity to the candidate’s contested election
1139		-	committee.
	1043	+	[(2)] (3) The student member serves for a term of 1 year beginning at the 5
	1044	+	end of a school year. 6
1140	1045
1141		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
	1046	+	[(3)] (4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a seat 7
	1047	+	held by an elected member of the county board becomes vacant, the County Executive shall: 8
1142	1048
1143		-	(a) The provisions of § 4–104 of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of
1144		-	this Act, shall be construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to
1145		-	affect any litigation that was initiated on or after January 1, 2020, involving the defense of
1146		-	a member of the Prince George’s County Board of Education who:
	1049	+	1. Appoint a qualified individual to fill the seat for the 9
	1050	+	remainder of the term; and 10
1147	1051
1148		-	~~(1) is involved in litigation because~~ of the ~~member’s service and in~~ the
1149		-	~~member’s official capacity on the~~ county ~~board; and~~
	1052	+	2. Transmit the name of the appointee to the clerk of the 11
	1053	+	County Council. 12
1150	1054
1151		-	(2) was found during the course of litigation to have been acting within the
1152		-	scope of the member’s authority and without malice and gross negligence.
	1055	+	(ii) If the County Council does not disapprove an appointment under 13
	1056	+	subparagraph (i) of this paragraph by a two–thirds vote of all members of the County 14
	1057	+	Council within 45 days after the transmittal of the name of the appointee, the appointment 15
	1058	+	shall be considered approved. 16
1153	1059
1154		-	(b) An individual seeking to be reimbursed by the Prince George’s County Board
1155		-	of Education under this section must provide to the Prince George’s County Board of
1156		-	Education on or before August 1, 2023, documentation of the litigation costs incurred.
	1060	+	3–1003. 17
1157	1061
1158		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
1159		-	take effect July 1, 2024, the effective date of Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General
1160		-	Assembly of 2022. If the effective date of Chapter 217 is amended, Section 2 of this Act shall
1161		-	take effect on the taking effect of Chapter 217.
1162		-	Ch. 793 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	1062	+	(a) (1) [From and after December 4, 2006, at] AT the beginning of each 18
	1063	+	member’s full term FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 7, 2026, the chair of the county board 19
	1064	+	is entitled to receive [$19,000] $32,000 $30,000 annually as compensation and the other 20
	1065	+	elected members are each entitled to receive [$18,000] $27,000 annually as compensation. 21
1163	1066
1164		-	– 26 –
1165		-	SECTION 4. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
1166		-	Section 3 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2023, contingent on the taking effect
1167		-	of Chapter ____ (H.B. 432) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023, and if Chapter ____
1168		-	(H.B. 432) does not become effective, this Act, with no further action required by the
1169		-	General Assembly, shall be null and void.
	1067	+	(2) Each elected member of the county board may be provided health 22
	1068	+	insurance and other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the Board of 23
	1069	+	Education under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the Board 24
	1070	+	of Education. 25
1170	1071
1171		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023.
	1072	+	Article – Election Law 26
	1073	+
	1074	+	13–505. 27
	1075	+
	1076	+	(a) In this section, “contested election committee” means a contested election 28
	1077	+	committee established under Title 12, Subtitle 3 of this article. 29
	1078	+
	1079	+	(b) (1) (I) Subject to the provisions of this section, the governing body of a 30
	1080	+	county may establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in 31
	1081	+	the executive or legislative branches of county government. 32
	1082	+	24 HOUSE BILL 1079
	1083	+
	1084	+
	1085	+	(II) 1. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH APP LIES ONLY IN PRINCE 1
	1086	+	GEORGE’S COUNTY. 2
	1087	+
	1088	+	2. SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF THIS SECTION , 3
	1089	+	AFTER THE GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HAS IMPLEMENTE D A 4
	1090	+	SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAMPAIGN F INANCING ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) 5
	1091	+	OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R AT LEAST ONE COMPL ETE ELECTION CYCLE , THE 6
	1092	+	GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH , BY LAW, A 7
	1093	+	SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAM PAIGN FINANCING FOR ELECTED MEMBERS OF T HE PRINCE 8
	1094	+	GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 9
	1095	+
	1096	+	3. A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CAM PAIGN FINANCING FOR 10
	1097	+	ELECTED MEMBERS OF T HE COUNTY BOARD OF E DUCATION ESTABLISHED UNDER 11
	1098	+	SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH MAY NOT INCLUDE PUBL IC 12
	1099	+	CAMPAIGN FINANCING F OR THE ELECTI ON OF A STUDENT MEMB ER OF THE COUNTY 13
	1100	+	BOARD OF EDUCATION . 14
	1101	+
	1102	+	(2) A system of public financing established under paragraph (1) of this 15
	1103	+	subsection may include public financing of a contested election committee. 16
	1104	+
	1105	+	(3) When establishing a system of public campaign financing for [elective 17
	1106	+	offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government] AN OFFICE UNDER 18
	1107	+	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , the governing body of a county shall: 19
	1108	+
	1109	+	(i) specify the criteria that are to be used to determine whether an 20
	1110	+	individual is eligible for public campaign financing; and 21
	1111	+
	1112	+	(ii) provide the funding and staff necessary for the operation, 22
	1113	+	administration, and auditing of the system of public campaign financing. 23
	1114	+
	1115	+	(c) A system of public campaign financing enacted under subsection (b) of this 24
	1116	+	section: 25
	1117	+
	1118	+	(1) shall provide for participation of candidates in public campaign 26
	1119	+	financing on a strictly voluntary basis; 27
	1120	+
	1121	+	(2) may not regulate candidates who choose not to participate in public 28
	1122	+	campaign financing; 29
	1123	+
	1124	+	(3) shall prohibit the use of public campaign financing for any campaign 30
	1125	+	except a campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office; 31
	1126	+
	1127	+	(4) shall require a candidate who accepts public campaign financing to: 32
	1128	+	HOUSE BILL 1079 25
	1129	+
	1130	+
	1131	+	(i) establish a campaign finance entity solely for the campaign for 1
	1132	+	[county] LOCAL elective office; and 2
	1133	+
	1134	+	(ii) use funds from that campaign finance entity only for the 3
	1135	+	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office; 4
	1136	+
	1137	+	(5) shall prohibit a candidate who accepts public campaign financing from 5
	1138	+	transferring funds: 6
	1139	+
	1140	+	(i) to the campaign finance entity established to finance the 7
	1141	+	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office from any other campaign finance entity 8
	1142	+	established for the candidate; and 9
	1143	+
	1144	+	(ii) from the campaign finance entity established to finance the 10
	1145	+	campaign for [county] LOCAL elective office to any other campaign finance entity; 11
	1146	+
	1147	+	(6) shall provide for a public election fund for [county] LOCAL elective 12
	1148	+	offices that is administered by the chief financial officer of the county; and 13
	1149	+
	1150	+	(7) shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the State Board to ensure 14
	1151	+	conformity with State law and policy to the extent practicable. 15
	1152	+
	1153	+	(d) A system of public campaign financing enacted under subsection (b) of this 16
	1154	+	section may: 17
	1155	+
	1156	+	(1) provide for more stringent regulation of campaign finance activity by 18
	1157	+	candidates who choose to accept public campaign financing, including contributions, 19
	1158	+	expenditures, reporting, and campaign material, than is provided for by State law; 20
	1159	+
	1160	+	(2) provide for administrative penalties for violations, in accordance with § 21
	1161	+	10–202 of the Local Government Article; and 22
	1162	+
	1163	+	(3) allow a publicly financed candidate to transfer any amount of funds 23
	1164	+	from the candidate’s campaign finance entity to the candidate’s contested election 24
	1165	+	committee. 25
	1166	+
	1167	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 26
	1168	+
	1169	+	(a) The provisions of § 4–104 of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of 27
	1170	+	this Act, shall be construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to 28
	1171	+	affect any litigation that was initiated on or after January 1, 2020, involving the defense of 29
	1172	+	a member of the Prince George’s County Board of Education who: 30
	1173	+
	1174	+	(1) is involved in litigation because of the member’s service and in the 31
	1175	+	member’s official capacity on the county board; and 32
	1176	+	26 HOUSE BILL 1079
	1177	+
	1178	+
	1179	+	(2) was found during the course of litigation to have been acting within the 1
	1180	+	scope of the member’s authority and without malice and gross negligence. 2
	1181	+
	1182	+	(b) An individual seeking to be reimbursed by the Prince George’s County Board 3
	1183	+	of Education under this section must provide to the Prince George’s County Board of 4
	1184	+	Education on or before August 1, 2023, documentation of the litigation costs incurred. 5
	1185	+
	1186	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall 6
	1187	+	take effect July 1, 2024, the effective date of Chapter 217 of the Acts of the General 7
	1188	+	Assembly of 2022. If the effective date of Chapter 217 is amended, Section 2 of this Act shall 8
	1189	+	take effect on the taking effect of Chapter 217. 9
	1190	+
	1191	+	SECTION 4. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in 10
	1192	+	Section 3 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2023, contingent on the taking effect 11
	1193	+	of Chapter ____ (H.B. 432) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023, and if Chapter ____ 12
	1194	+	(H.B. 432) does not become effective, this Act, with no further action required by the 13
	1195	+	General Assembly, shall be null and void. 14
	1196	+
	1197	+
	1198	+
	1199	+
	1200	+
	1201	+	Approved:
	1202	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	1203	+	Governor.
	1204	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	1205	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	1206	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	1207	+	President of the Senate.