Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1428: Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
Adding two student members to the Somerset County Board of Education; altering who appoints an individual to fill a vacancy on the board to be the County Commissioners of Somerset County instead of the Governor; increasing the annual compensation for the chair and regular members of the board to be $6,000 and $5,000, respectively; and altering the actions the board may take during an executive session.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law with respect to the Somerset County Board of Education regarding student members, appointments to fill certain vacancies, annual compensation, and actions authorized during executive sessions; and generally relating to the Somerset County Board of Education. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 3-1201, 3-1203, and 3-1204 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law with respect to the Somerset County Board of Education regarding student members, appointments to fill certain vacancies, annual compensation, and actions authorized during executive sessions; and generally relating to the Somerset County Board of Education. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 3-1201, 3-1203, and 3-1204 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 3-1201. (a) The Somerset County Board [shall be elected and] consists of [one]: (1) ONE member elected from each commissioner district in the county; AND (2) ONE NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER FROM EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1428* HOUSE BILL 1428 (b) (1) A member from a commissioner district shall be a resident of that district. (2) A candidate for the county board shall be a registered voter of the county. (3) A member from a commissioner district who no longer resides in that district may not continue …