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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(D) REMOVAL OF MEMBER.--THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE

RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OR OF A MAJORITY OF
THE AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD, MAY REMOVE ANY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
REASONS:

(1)   CONVICTION OF A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL

TURPITUDE OR OF ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE
THE EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO PREVENT OR
INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF
BOARD DUTIES;

(2)  FAILURE TO ATTEND REGULARLY MEETINGS OF
THE BOARD;

(3)  FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DUTIES ASSIGNED BY

THE BOARD OR ITS CHAIRMAN; OR

(4)   ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER OFFICE OR THE

CONDUCT OF OTHER BUSINESS CONFLICTING
WITH OR TENDING TO CONFLICT WITH
PERFORMANCE OF BOARD DUTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 41, section 236 (d) of
the Code.

1-107. APPEALS TO BOARD OF REVIEW.

ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY DECISION, ACTION, OR
FAILURE TO ACT ON THE PAST OF THE SECRETARY OR ANY
UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR WHICH AN APPEAL TO THE
BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
IS PROVIDED BY § 1-106 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO, IS ENTITLED
TO APPEAL WITHIN THE PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY RULE OR
REGULATION OF THE BOARD AND IN THE MANNER SET FORTH
BELOW. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF AN APPEAL, THE
PERSON AGGRIEVED SHALL BAKE KNOWN THE BASIS OF HIS
COMPLAINT TO THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DECISION, ACTION, OR NONACTION COMPLAINED OF, TOGETHER
WITH A REQUEST FOR REVIEW. IF A RESOLUTION
SATISFACTORY TO THE PERSON AGGRIEVED HAS NOT OCCURRED
WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER, THE COMPLAINANT MAY PROCEED
AS FOLLOWS:

(1) WITHIN THE PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY RULE
OR REGULATION OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW
HE SHALL FILE A WRITTEN STATEMENT
CONCISELY SETTING FORTH THE NATURE OF
THE COMPLAINT AND THE RELEVANT FACTS