Maryland Regulations § 33.02.02.01 Statewide Biennial Meeting
Regulation Text
A.
General. A Statewide biennial meeting shall be held, as provided in Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to instruct local board members, election directors, counsel to local boards, and others on the proper conduct of elections.
B.
Mandatory Attendees. Unless excused as provided in this regulation, each of the following is required to attend the Statewide biennial meeting:
(1)
All local board members;
(2)
All election directors;
(3)
All counsel to local boards;
(4)
Any other individual designated by the State Board or the State Administrator; and
(5)
Any other individual designated by a local board or an election director.
C.
Excused Absences-by State Administrator. The State Administrator may excuse the attendance of an individual described in §B(1)-(4) of this regulation only:
(1)
On written request; and
(2)
For one of the following reasons:
(a)
Death in the individual's immediate family,
(b)
Serious illness of the individual, or
(c)
Similar good cause shown to the satisfaction of the State Administrator.
D.
Excused Absences-by Election Director. An election director may excuse the attendance of an individual described in §B(5) of this regulation in accordance with the regulations of the local board.
E.
Local Counsel. Counsel to local boards shall make every effort to clear their calendars to avoid a conflict with the meeting.
History
Regulations .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 579): adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 707)
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