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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 567

(3)   A CANDIDATE FOR THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE A
REGISTERED VOTER OF THE COUNTY.

(4)  (I) A MEMBER FROM A COUNCILMANIC
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT WHO NO LONGER RESIDES IN THAT
DISTRICT MAY NOT CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

(II) A MEMBER AT LARGE WHO NO LONGER
RESIDES IN THE COUNTY MAY NOT CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE
COUNTY BOARD.

(5)   AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD MAY NOT BE A CANDIDATE.

(C)   MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED AT A GENERAL

ELECTION AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)  (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS
BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1 AFTER THE MEMBER'S ELECTION AND UNTIL
A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2) THE TERMS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE

TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON FEBRUARY 1, 1981.

(3) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL TO FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(E)  (1) THE STATE BOARD MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE
COUNTY BOARD FOR:

(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