(a) (1) Beginning on December 5, 2022, the county board shall elect a chair and vice chair of the county board from among the members of the county board.

(2) The term of the chair and vice chair appointed under this subsection shall be 2 years.

(b) Subject to the provisions of § 4-403 of this article, the affirmative vote of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall be:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection:

(i) Eight members when the student member is voting; or

(ii) Seven members when the student member is not voting; or

(2) When there are two or more vacancies on the county board:

(i) Seven members when the student member is voting; or

(ii) Six members when the student member is not voting.

(c) At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member.

§3-1004. ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2024 PER CHAPTER 217 OF 2022 **

(a) (1) The county board shall elect a chair and vice chair of the county board from among the elected members of the county board.

(2) The term of the chair and vice chair appointed under this subsection shall be 2 years.

(b) Subject to the provisions of § 4-403 of this article, the affirmative vote of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall be:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection:

(i) Six members when the student member is voting; or

(ii) Five members when the student member is not voting; or

(2) When there are two or more vacancies on the county board:

(i) Five members when the student member is voting; or

(ii) Four members when the student member is not voting.

(c) At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member.