Legislation - SB0508

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; establishing a scholarship for a student member of the board to be used for the student's higher education; and altering the actions the board may take during an executive session.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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Statutes