§ 8-803. Qualification for candidacy  


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  •    (a) Qualification. -- Before certifying the name of a board of education candidate to appear on the ballot, the local board shall determine whether the candidate qualifies as provided under Title 3 of the Education Article and Title 5 of this article.

    (b) Qualifying by petition prohibited. -- Unless Title 3 of the Education Article requires a partisan election, an individual may not qualify as a board of education candidate or nominee by filing a petition or being nominated by a political party.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 8-803; 2002, ch. 291, § 2, 4; 2006, ch. 120.