Anne Arundel County - School Board - Membership [SB-22]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Requiring that members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education be elected and appointed, as specified; repealing provisions relating to a retention election for specified appointed members of the county board; establishing procedures for the election and appointment of members of the county board; providing for a nonpartisan election for specified members of the county board; providing for the termination of the terms of specified members of the county board; etc.
SB-22: Anne Arundel County - School Board - Membership
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 03/19/2012
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Appointed Members Subject to Contested [SB-21]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
Requiring that the appointed members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education be subject to contested elections; repealing provisions relating to a retention election for appointed members of the county board, as specified; providing for a nonpartisan election for the county board under specified circumstances; providing that candidates for election to the county board be nominated and the elections be conducted in a specified manner; establishing rules; etc.
SB-21: Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Appointed Members Subject to Contested
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 03/07/2012
Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections [SB-181]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and develop a proposal regarding the public financing of judicial elections in the State; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and proposal to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2012; terminating the Act at the end of June 30, 2013; etc.
SB-181: Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin B Raskin
Hearing 2/7 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2012
Congressional Districting Process [SB-162]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing a process for establishing districts for the election of members of Congress; establishing criteria for creating districts; directing the Department of Legislative Services to hold public hearings and develop up to three congressional districting plans; establishing a temporary redistricting advisory commission and specifying members' qualifications and the duties of the commission; directing the General Assembly to act on the plan or plans within specified times; etc.
SB-162: Congressional Districting Process
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2012
General Assembly - Legislative Districting [SB-161]
[Elections ]
Providing a process for establishing districts for electing members of the Maryland General Assembly; establishing criteria for creating legislative districts; directing the staff agency of the General Assembly to prepare legislative districting plans; directing that public hearings be held; directing the General Assembly to vote on up to three plans by specified dates; creating a temporary redistricting advisory commission; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
SB-161: General Assembly - Legislative Districting
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2012
General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process [SB-160]
[Elections ]
Providing a process for establishing legislative districts for the election of the members of the Maryland General Assembly; requiring a temporary redistricting advisory commission to hold specified meetings; providing that specified districting maps must be made available to the public in specified ways and at specified times; directing the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services to oversee the process and development of legislative districting plans by the Department; etc.
SB-160: General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2012
Legislative Districting Plan of 2012 [HJR-9]
[Elections ]
Establishing legislative districts pursuant to Article III, Section 5 of the Maryland Constitution, under specified circumstances.
HJR-9: Legislative Districting Plan of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph F Vallario
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/08/2012
Wicomico County - Board of Education - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot [HB-966]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
Requiring that a question be placed on the ballot in Wicomico County at the November general election of 2012 to determine the sense of the voters of the County on the issue of changing the method of selecting members of the Wicomico County Board of Education; and providing for the carrying out of the straw ballot.
HB-966: Wicomico County - Board of Education - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide C Eckardt
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2012
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance [HB-947]
[Sports ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Gaming ]
Authorizing for specified years the use of Purse Dedication Account funds by Ocean Downs Race Course and Rosecroft Raceway for operating assistance to support at least 40 live racing days annually at each course; placing restrictions on the receipt of Purse Dedication Account grants; requiring racing licensees to provide specified information to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; prohibiting the use of specified funds for a contribution to a campaign finance entity or for an independent expenditure; etc.
HB-947: Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/06/2012
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Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee - Election [HB-90]
[Elections ]
Requiring the Chairman of the Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee to be elected by the members of the central committee from among its members and in accordance with its bylaws instead of being elected at large; and altering the number of members of the central committee.
HB-90: Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee - Election
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/22/2012
State Government - Inspector General [HB-820]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that there is an Inspector General of the State; establishing the Office of the Inspector General; requiring the Inspector General to examine and investigate the management and affairs of units and conduct audits of the units; authorizing the Inspector General to investigate specified matters; requiring that a unit cooperate fully with the Inspector General under specified circumstances; requiring that the Inspector General have access to specified documents of a unit under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-820: State Government - Inspector General
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/20/2012