BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(I)    IMMORALITY;

(II)   MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III)  INCOMPETENCY; OR

(TV)       WILFUL 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 SHALL   PROMPTLY HOLD A
HEARING, BUT A HEARING PAY 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 CHARLES COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 220

(Senate Bill 274)

AN ACT concerning

State Treasurer and State Accident Fund - Investments

FOR the purpose of providing that the State Treasurer, and
not the Board of Public Works, has the duty of
investing sums belonging to the State Accident Fund;
and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

Section 80

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1964 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)