Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DELIVER A COPY OF THE CHARGES TO THE COMMISSIONER AND TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE AUTHORITY;

(II) WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF
A HEARING SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSIONER AT LEAST 14 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE HEARING;

(III) UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER HAS RESIGNED FROM
OFFICE, THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL CONDUCT THE HEARING
AT WHICH THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AND TO BE HEARD IN PERSON; AND

(IV) UPON COMPLETION OF THE HEARING, THE CHIEF
ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL MAKE WRITTEN FINDINGS.

(2) IN THE EVENT OF THE REMOVAL OF ANY COMMISSIONER,
A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, TOGETHER WITH THE (CHARGES AND
FINDINGS THEREON, SHALL BB FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS.

(E) UPON THE FILING OF CHARGES UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(1)(I)
OF THIS SECTION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS,
THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL MAY SUSPEND TEMPORARILY A
COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED THAT:

(1) THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL IMMEDIATELY
REINSTATE THE COMMISSIONER IN OFFICE JF THE CHIEF ELECTED
OFFICIAL FINDS SUCH CHARGES HAVE NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIATED; AND

(2) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
REINSTATED UNLESS A HEARING HAS BEEN HELD ANP A DECISION
MADE BY THE CHIEF ELECTED QFFJCJAk ON REMOVAL WITHIN 45 DAYS
OF THE FILING OF CHARGES. THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL MAY NOT
TEMPORARILY APPOINT A PERSON TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A
SUSPENDED MEMBER.

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(A) WHEN ANY AUTHORITY WHICH IS ACTIVATED AFTER JULY 1,
1990 BECOMES AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS AND EXERCISE ITS
POWERS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY MAKE AN
ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY FOR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND OVERHEAD OF SUCH AUTHORITY
DURING THE FIRST YEAR THEREAFTER, AND SHALL APPROPRIATE SUCH
AMOUNT TO THE AUTHORITY OUT OF ANY MONEYS IN SUCH LOCAL
JURISDICTION'S TREASURY NOT APPROPRIATED TO SOME OTHER
PURPOSES. THE MONEYS SO APPROPRIATED SHALL BE PAID TO THE
AUTHORITY AS A DONATION.

(B) IF FUNDJNG IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR AN AUTHORITY TO
COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON IT BY ITS ARTICLES OF

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