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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(3) SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY
COUNCIL, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SHALL APPOINT A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO FILL ANY VACANCY ON
THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(G) COMPLETION OF ORIGINAL ELECTED BOARD.

(1)   THE COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS FROM SCHOOL BOARD

DISTRICTS 2, 5, AND 8 II, V, AND VIII WHO WERE ELECTED FOR

THE FIRST TIME AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 1973 ELECTION SERVE UNTIL
THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, 1978 AND MAY SEEK REELECTION
IN 1978 FOR A 4-YEAR TERM.

(2)    THE MEMBERS FROM SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS 3,
6, AND 9 III, VI, AND IX WHO WERE ELECTED AT THE NOVEMBER
6, 1973 ELECTION SERVE UNTIL THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER,
1980 AND MAY SEEK REELECTION IN 1980 FOR A 4-YEAR TERR.

(H) REMOVAL.

(1) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE
BOARD MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD FOR ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING REASONS:

(I)   IMMORALITY;

(II)   MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III)   INCOMPETENCY; OR

(IV)   WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

(2)   BEFORE REMOVING A MEMBER, THE STATE BOARD
SHALL SEND THE MEMBER A COPY OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM AND
GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY WITHIN 10 DAYS TO REQUEST A HEARING.

(3)   IF THE MEMBER REQUESTS A HEARING WITHIN THE
10-DAY PERIOD:

(I)    THE STATE BOARD PROMPTLY SHALL HOLD A
HEARING, BUT A HEARING MAY NOT BE SET WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER
THE STATE BOARD SENDS THE MEMBER A NOTICE OF THE HEARING;

AND

(II)   THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD PUBLICLY BEFORE THE STATE BOARD IN HIS OWN DEFENSE, IN
PERSON OR BY COUNSEL.

(4)    A MEMBER REMOVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAS
THE RIGHT TO A DE NOVO REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL BY THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of Art. 77, §36C(a) (1) and all but the
last sentence of (2), (3), (4) (ii), (iii) -