Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 4-107 – Meetings, compensation, and reimbursement for expenses

(a) Each county board shall hold an annual meeting on or as near as possible to the second Tuesday in July, except that:
1. (1) In Allegany County, the annual meeting shall be held on the second Tuesday in January;
2. (2) In Anne Arundel County, the annual meeting shall be held on or as near as possible to the first Wednesday in December;
3. (3) In Montgomery County, the annual meeting shall be held on or before January 10;
4. (4) In Prince George's County, the annual meeting shall be held on the first Monday in December;
5. (5) In St. Mary's County, the annual meeting shall be held following the first Monday in December; and
6. (6) In Washington County, the annual meeting shall be held in December, on or before the 16th day.
(b) A county board may hold any other meetings that its duties and business require.
(c) Except as provided in Title 3 of this article, each county board, at its annual meeting, shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members by means of an individually recorded vote.
(d)
1. (1) All final actions of a county board shall be taken at a public meeting. The minutes of the meeting shall be available to the public.
2. (2) A county board may meet and deliberate in executive session if the matter under consideration is:
  1. (i) Land and site acquisitions; or
  2. (ii) Personnel and labor relations.
(e)
1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a member of a county board may not receive compensation.
2. (2) Each member shall be reimbursed for traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
3. (3) Each member of the county board of the counties specified in this paragraph shall receive the enumerated amounts annually for traveling and other expenses.
  (i)
  Calvert County:
  1.
  Member
  $2,000; and
  2.
  President
  $2,200.
  (ii)
  Caroline County:
  1.
  Member
  $3,000; and
  2.
  President
  $3,500.
  (iii)
  Cecil County:
  1.
  Member
  $1,400; and
  2.
  Chairman
  $1,600.
  (iv)
  Charles County:
  1.
  Member
  $600;
  2.
  Vice chairman
  $600; and
  3.
  Chairman
  $800 and $1,500 for calendar year 1999
  and each year thereafter.
  (v)
  Dorchester County:
  1.
  Member
  $3,000; and
  2.
  Chairman
  $3,200.
  (vi)
  Frederick County:
  1.
  Member
  $1,000; and
  2.
  President
  $1,500.
  (vii)
  Queen Anne's County:
  1.
  Member
  $3,000; and
  2.
  Chairman
  $3,200.
  (viii)
  Talbot County:
  1.
  Member
  $1,200;
  2.
  Chairman
  $1,500;
  3.
  Travel
  $300; and
  4.
  Other expenses for each meeting, other than the annual meeting attended on behalf of the county
  $25.
4. (4) Each member of the Charles County Board shall receive the following amounts annually as compensation:
  1. (i) Member:
    1. 1. $3,090 for the calendar year 1995; and
    2. 2. $3,185 for the calendar years 1996, 1997, and 1998;
  2. (ii) Vice chairman:
    1. 1. $3,400 for the calendar year 1995; and
    2. 2. $3,500 for the calendar years 1996, 1997, and 1998; and
  3. (iii) Chairman:
    1. 1. $3,710 for the calendar year 1995; and
    2. 2. $3,820 for calendar years 1996, 1997, and 1998.
5. (5)
  1. (i) Each member of the St. Mary's County Board shall receive the following amounts annually as compensation:
    1. 1. Member ........................................ $10,000 with a 1.5% annual increase; and
    2. 2. Chairman ........................................ $11,000 with a 1.5% annual increase.
  2. (ii) In addition, each member and the chairman of the St. Mary's County Board shall receive annually $150 for each year of service.
6. (6) Each member of the Worcester County Board shall receive an amount annually for traveling and other expenses as determined by the County Commissioners, but in the amount of at least:
(i) Member $2,000; and
(ii) Chairman $2,400.

Added as Education § 4-106 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 409; Acts 1979, c. 646, § 1; Acts 1980, c. 365, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1981, c. 131, § 2; Acts 1981 c. 445; Acts 1982, c. 231; Acts 1982, c. 237; Acts 1982, c. 244; Acts 1982, c. 426; Acts 1983, c. 8; Acts 1984, c. 124; Acts 1985, c. 93, 490, 529; Acts 1986, c. 269; Acts 1987, c. 87; Acts 1989, c. 38, § 1; Acts 1990, c. 176, 342; Acts 1991, c. 127; Acts 1994, c. 191, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 343, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 397, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 4-107 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 292, §§ 1, 2, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 537, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 150, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 6, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 89, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 212, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2020, c. 540, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 650, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2025, c. 429, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 77, §§ 37, 56D.