(a) (1) There is a School Board Appointment Commission of Anne Arundel County.
(2) The purpose of the Commission is to select and appoint qualified individuals to fill vacancies on the Anne Arundel County Board of Education.
(3) The Commission shall hold at least two public hearings on the candidates before making an appointment to the county board.
(b) (1) The Commission consists of the following 13 members:
(i) Two members appointed by the County Executive of Anne Arundel County from the county at large:
1. One of whom shall be a parent of a child enrolled in the Anne Arundel County public school system; and
2. No more than one of whom may be a current employee of Anne Arundel County;
(ii) One member appointed by the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County;
(iii) One member appointed by the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce;
(iv) One member appointed by the Anne Arundel County Community College Board of Trustees;
(v) One member appointed by the Association of Educational Leaders (AEL);
(vi) Two members appointed by the Anne Arundel County Council of Parent Teacher Associations who may not:
1. Be affiliated with a teachers’ union or association; or
2. Be a current employee of Anne Arundel County;
(vii) One member appointed by the Anne Arundel County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP);
(viii) One member appointed by CASA de Maryland;
(ix) One member appointed by the Anne Arundel Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee who is a parent of a child with special needs in the Anne Arundel County public school system;
(x) Beginning June 1, 2016, and every 2 years thereafter, one member appointed by a chamber of commerce based in Anne Arundel County on a rotating basis in the following order:
1. The West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce;
2. The Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce;
3. The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce;
4. The Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce; and
5. The Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce; and
(xi) One member designated by the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils who is a student enrolled in the Anne Arundel County public school system.
(2) (i) Each member of the Commission must be a resident of Anne Arundel County.
(ii) Except for the members appointed under paragraph (1)(ii) and (v) of this subsection, a member of the Commission may not be a current employee of a county school board.
(3) (i) The Commission shall select a chair from among its members.
(ii) The term of the chair of the Commission is 2 years.
(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the term of a member of the Commission is 4 years.
(ii) 1. The term of a member appointed by a chamber of commerce under paragraph (1)(x) of this subsection is 2 years.
2. The term of a member designated by the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils under paragraph (1)(xi) of this subsection is 1 year.
(iii) A member may be reappointed but may not serve more than 8 years.
(c) The Anne Arundel County Board of Education shall provide staff for the Commission.
(d) (1) The affirmative vote of at least eight members of the Commission is required for the approval of any action.
(2) A member of the Commission may not vote by proxy.
(e) (1) The Commission shall require each applicant for appointment to complete an application that includes:
(i) The full name and address of the individual;
(ii) Any former name used by the individual;
(iii) A statement as to whether the individual has any conviction for a crime that:
1. Relates to the responsibilities of a member of the county board; and
2. Has not been expunged or otherwise shielded;
(iv) A statement as to whether the individual has been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent; and
(v) A declaration that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual’s knowledge and belief.
(2) The Commission shall consult the Maryland Judiciary Case Search to verify the statements made by the applicant under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(f) An individual who takes office to fill a vacancy for an elected or appointed member of the county board serves for the remainder of the term for which the appointment was made and until a successor is elected or appointed.