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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 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. | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 656 | |
| 11 | 8 | F3 5lr1588 | |
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| 13 | 10 | By: Senators Sydnor, Brooks, Hettleman, and M. Washington | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 21, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Baltimore County Board of Education – Alterations of Elected Member Districts 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | and Establishment of Redistricting Process 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of requiring certain members of the Baltimore County Board of Education 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | to be elected in a certain manner from certain districts in certain elections; 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | establishing the process for how certain school board districts are reapportioned after 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | each decennial census of the United States; and generally relating to elected member 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | districts for the Baltimore County Board of Education. 8 | |
| 32 | 26 | ||
| 33 | 27 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Article – Education 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | Section 3–2B–01 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13 | |
| 38 | 32 | ||
| 39 | 33 | BY adding to 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | Article – Education 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Section 3–2B–11 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18 | |
| 44 | 38 | ||
| 45 | 39 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM BLY OF MARYLAND, 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | ||
| 48 | - | Article – Education 21 2 SENATE BILL 656 | |
| 42 | + | Article – Education 21 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | 3–2B–01. 22 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | (a) The Baltimore County Board of Education consists of: 23 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | (1) Seven nonpartisan elected members; 24 2 SENATE BILL 656 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | - | ||
| 52 | + | (2) Four appointed members; and 1 | |
| 53 | 53 | ||
| 54 | - | ( | |
| 54 | + | (3) One student member. 2 | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | - | (1) | |
| 56 | + | (b) (1) Of the 11 elected and appointed members of the county board: 3 | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | - | (2) Four appointed members; and 4 | |
| 58 | + | (i) 1. [One] BEFORE THE 2034 GENERAL ELECTION , ONE 4 | |
| 59 | + | member shall be elected from each of the seven councilmanic districts in the county, 5 | |
| 60 | + | established by the County Council of Baltimore County IN EXISTENCE ON OCTOBER 1, 6 | |
| 61 | + | 2024, by the voters of that district; and 7 | |
| 59 | 62 | ||
| 60 | - | (3) One student member. 5 | |
| 63 | + | 2. BEGINNING WITH THE 2034 GENERAL ELECTIO N, ONE 8 | |
| 64 | + | MEMBER SHALL BE ELEC TED FROM EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL BOARD D ISTRICTS 9 | |
| 65 | + | ESTABLISHED BY THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS DESCRIBED IN § 3–2B–11 OF THIS 10 | |
| 66 | + | SUBTITLE, BY THE VOTERS OF THA T DISTRICT; AND 11 | |
| 61 | 67 | ||
| 62 | - | (b) (1) Of the 11 elected and appointed members of the county board: 6 | |
| 68 | + | (ii) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor from the 12 | |
| 69 | + | county at large. 13 | |
| 63 | 70 | ||
| 64 | - | (i) 1. [One] BEFORE THE 2034 GENERAL ELECTION , ONE 7 | |
| 65 | - | member shall be elected from each of the seven councilmanic districts in the county, 8 | |
| 66 | - | established by the County Council of Baltimore County IN EXISTENCE ON OCTOBER 1, 9 | |
| 67 | - | 2024, by the voters of that district; and 10 | |
| 71 | + | (2) (i) The seven elected members shall be elected at a general election 14 | |
| 72 | + | in gubernatorial election years in accordance with § 3–2B–02 of this subtitle. 15 | |
| 68 | 73 | ||
| 69 | - | 2. BEGINNING WITH THE 2034 GENERAL ELECTION , ONE 11 | |
| 70 | - | MEMBER SHALL BE ELEC TED FROM EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL BOARD D ISTRICTS 12 | |
| 71 | - | ESTABLISHED BY THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS DESCRIBED IN § 3–2B–11 OF THIS 13 | |
| 72 | - | SUBTITLE, BY THE VOTERS OF THA T DISTRICT; AND 14 | |
| 74 | + | (ii) The four appointed members shall be appointed by the Governor 16 | |
| 75 | + | in presidential election years from a list of nominees submitted by the Baltimore County 17 | |
| 76 | + | School Board Nominating Commission as provided in § 3–2B–03 of this subtitle: 18 | |
| 73 | 77 | ||
| 74 | - | | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 78 | + | 1. On the expiration of the term of an incumbent appointed 19 | |
| 79 | + | member within 30 days after the general election; or 20 | |
| 76 | 80 | ||
| 77 | - | | |
| 78 | - | ||
| 81 | + | 2. Within the 30–day period otherwise required under this 21 | |
| 82 | + | subtitle. 22 | |
| 79 | 83 | ||
| 80 | - | ( | |
| 81 | - | ||
| 82 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (3) (i) A member from a school board district shall be at least 21 years 23 | |
| 85 | + | old, a resident of that district for at least 2 years, and a registered voter of the county before 24 | |
| 86 | + | the election. 25 | |
| 83 | 87 | ||
| 84 | - | 1. On the expiration of the term of an incumbent appointed 22 | |
| 85 | - | member within 30 days after the general election; or 23 | |
| 88 | + | (ii) A member from a district who does not maintain residency in 26 | |
| 89 | + | that district may not continue as a member of the county board and the office shall be 27 | |
| 90 | + | deemed vacant. 28 | |
| 86 | 91 | ||
| 87 | - | 2. Within the 30–day period otherwise required under this 24 | |
| 88 | - | subtitle. 25 | |
| 89 | - | ||
| 90 | - | (3) (i) A member from a school board district shall be at least 21 years 26 | |
| 91 | - | old, a resident of that district for at least 2 years, and a registered voter of the county before 27 | |
| 92 | - | the election. 28 | |
| 93 | - | ||
| 94 | - | (ii) A member from a district who does not maintain residency in 29 | |
| 95 | - | that district may not continue as a member of the county board and the office shall be 30 | |
| 96 | - | deemed vacant. 31 SENATE BILL 656 3 | |
| 92 | + | (iii) If the boundary line of a district is changed, the term of an 29 | |
| 93 | + | incumbent member of the county board who no longer resides in the district because of the 30 | |
| 94 | + | change is not affected during this term. 31 | |
| 95 | + | SENATE BILL 656 3 | |
| 97 | 96 | ||
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 98 | + | (4) (i) A member may not be elected or appointed to serve on the county 1 | |
| 99 | + | board for more than three consecutive terms. 2 | |
| 99 | 100 | ||
| 100 | - | ( | |
| 101 | - | ||
| 102 | - | ||
| 101 | + | (ii) A member who has served three consecutive 4–year terms may 3 | |
| 102 | + | not be elected or appointed to the county board until at least 4 years have elapsed since the 4 | |
| 103 | + | end of the member’s last term on the county board. 5 | |
| 103 | 104 | ||
| 104 | - | (4) (i) A member may not be elected or appointed to serve on the county 4 | |
| 105 | - | board for more than three consecutive terms. 5 | |
| 105 | + | (5) During an election year: 6 | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | - | (ii) A member who has served three consecutive 4–year terms may 6 | |
| 108 | - | not be elected or appointed to the county board until at least 4 years have elapsed since the 7 | |
| 109 | - | end of the member’s last term on the county board. 8 | |
| 107 | + | (i) The Governor may not appoint as a member of the county board 7 | |
| 108 | + | an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for election to the county board; and 8 | |
| 110 | 109 | ||
| 111 | - | (5) During an election year: 9 | |
| 110 | + | (ii) An individual who files a certificate of candidacy for election to 9 | |
| 111 | + | the county board may not seek appointment to the county board by the Governor through 10 | |
| 112 | + | nomination by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission. 11 | |
| 112 | 113 | ||
| 113 | - | (i) The Governor may not appoint as a member of the county board 10 | |
| 114 | - | an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for election to the county board; and 11 | |
| 114 | + | 3–2B–11. 12 | |
| 115 | 115 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 118 | - | ||
| 116 | + | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC T” MEANS THE GEOGRAPHIC 13 | |
| 117 | + | AREA OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FROM WHICH AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE 14 | |
| 118 | + | BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS ELECTED . 15 | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | - | 3–2B–11. 15 | |
| 120 | + | (B) (1) BEGINNING AFTER THE 2030 U. S. CENSUS, THE SCHOOL BOARD 16 | |
| 121 | + | DISTRICTS SHALL BE: 17 | |
| 121 | 122 | ||
| 122 | - | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC T” MEANS THE GEOGRAPHIC 16 | |
| 123 | - | AREA OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FROM WHICH AN ELECTED MEM BER OF THE 17 | |
| 124 | - | BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS ELECTED . 18 | |
| 123 | + | 1. REAPPORTIONED AFTER E ACH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF THE 18 | |
| 124 | + | UNITED STATES; AND 19 | |
| 125 | 125 | ||
| 126 | - | | |
| 127 | - | ||
| 126 | + | 2. EFFECTIVE FOR EACH GENERAL ELECTION WHE RE A 20 | |
| 127 | + | MEMBER WILL BE ELECT ED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DECENNIAL CENSUS. 21 | |
| 128 | 128 | ||
| 129 | - | | |
| 130 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (2) THE REAPPORTIONED SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC TS UNDER THIS 22 | |
| 130 | + | SECTION SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN POPULATION . 23 | |
| 131 | 131 | ||
| 132 | - | 2. EFFECTIVE FOR EACH GENERAL ELECTION WHE RE A 23 | |
| 133 | - | MEMBER WILL BE ELECT ED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DECENNIAL CENSUS. 24 | |
| 132 | + | (C) (1) AFTER EACH DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL 24 | |
| 133 | + | SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL 25 | |
| 134 | + | ASSEMBLY ON REAPPORTIONING THE SCHOOL BOARD DIS TRICTS. 26 | |
| 134 | 135 | ||
| 135 | - | (2) THE REAPPORTIONED SCHOOL BOARD DISTRIC TS UNDER THIS 25 | |
| 136 | - | SECTION SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN POPULATION . 26 | |
| 136 | + | (2) THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE PRO POSAL IN 27 | |
| 137 | + | PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 OF THE 28 | |
| 138 | + | CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE CENSUS. 29 | |
| 137 | 139 | ||
| 138 | - | (C) (1) AFTER EACH DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL 27 | |
| 139 | - | SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL 28 | |
| 140 | - | ASSEMBLY ON REAPPORTIONING THE SCHOOL BOARD DIS TRICTS. 29 | |
| 140 | + | (D) (1) THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL 30 | |
| 141 | + | ASSEMBLY SHALL: 31 | |
| 141 | 142 | 4 SENATE BILL 656 | |
| 142 | 143 | ||
| 143 | 144 | ||
| 144 | - | (2) THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE PRO POSAL IN 1 | |
| 145 | - | PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 OF THE 2 | |
| 146 | - | CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE CENSUS. 3 | |
| 145 | + | (I) CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED UNDER SUBS ECTION 1 | |
| 146 | + | (C) OF THIS SECTION; AND 2 | |
| 147 | 147 | ||
| 148 | - | (D) (1) THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL 4 | |
| 149 | - | ASSEMBLY SHALL: 5 | |
| 148 | + | (II) INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REAPPORTION THE SCHOOL 3 | |
| 149 | + | BOARD DISTRICTS IN THE SESSION IMMED IATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE THAT THE 4 | |
| 150 | + | PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITT ED. 5 | |
| 150 | 151 | ||
| 151 | - | (I) CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED UNDER SUBSECTION 6 | |
| 152 | - | (C) OF THIS SECTION; AND 7 | |
| 152 | + | (2) LEGISLATION INTRODUCE D UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION MAY 6 | |
| 153 | + | DIFFER FROM THE PROP OSAL SUBMITTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 7 | |
| 154 | + | SECTION. 8 | |
| 153 | 155 | ||
| 154 | - | (II) INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REAPPORTION THE S CHOOL 8 | |
| 155 | - | BOARD DISTRICTS IN THE SESSION IMMED IATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE THAT THE 9 | |
| 156 | - | PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITT ED. 10 | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 158 | - | (2) LEGISLATION INTRODUCE D UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION MAY 11 | |
| 159 | - | DIFFER FROM THE PROPOSAL SU BMITTED UNDER SUBSEC TION (C) OF THIS 12 | |
| 160 | - | SECTION. 13 | |
| 161 | - | ||
| 162 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14 | |
| 163 | - | 1, 2025. 15 | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | ||
| 167 | - | Approved: | |
| 168 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 169 | - | Governor. | |
| 170 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 171 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 172 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 173 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 156 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 9 | |
| 157 | + | 1, 2025. 10 |