CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

      (a)      In the following counties, the members of the county board shall be elected:

            (1)      Allegany;

            (2)      Calvert;

            (3)      Carroll;

            (4)      Cecil;

            (5)      Charles;

            (6)      Dorchester;

            (7)      Frederick;

            (8)      Garrett;

            (9)      Howard;

            (10)      Kent;

            (11)      Montgomery;

            (12)      St. Mary's;

            (13)      Somerset;

            (14)      Talbot;

            (15)      Washington; and

            (16)      Worcester.

      (b)      An individual subject to the authority of the county board may not serve as a member of the county board. At the time of filing a certificate of candidacy for election to a county board, a person shall certify to the local board of supervisors of election whether or not he is subject to the authority of the county board. The Governor shall not issue a commission of election to a person who has certified affirmatively and who is elected to a county board until the member-elect offers proof that he is no longer subject to the authority of the county board.

      (c)      The election of the county boards shall be held as provided in Subtitles 2 through 13 of this title and the Election Law Article.

// SPECIAL NOTE: THE ABOVE SECTION WAS CHANGED BY CHAPTER 289 OF 2002 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2006 //

      (a)      In the following counties, the members of the county board shall be elected:

            (1)      Allegany;

            (2)      Calvert;

            (3)      Carroll;

            (4)      Cecil;

            (5)      Charles;

            (6)      Dorchester;

            (7)      Frederick;

            (8)      Garrett;

            (9)      Howard;

            (10)      Kent;

            (11)      Prince George's;

            (12)      Montgomery;

            (13)      St. Mary's;

            (14)      Somerset;

            (15)      Talbot;

            (16)      Washington; and

            (17)      Worcester.

      (b)      An individual subject to the authority of the county board may not serve as a member of the county board. At the time of filing a certificate of candidacy for election to a county board, a person shall certify to the local board of supervisors of election whether or not he is subject to the authority of the county board. The Governor shall not issue a commission of election to a person who has certified affirmatively and who is elected to a county board until the member-elect offers proof that he is no longer subject to the authority of the county board.

      (c)      The election of the county boards shall be held as provided in Subtitles 2 through 13 of this title and the Election Law Article.