HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(v) Willful neglect of duty.

IN BALTIMORE CITY THE SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENTS AND HIGHER LEVELS SHALL CONFORM TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER.

(2)  Before removing an individual, the county
board shall send the individual a copy of the charges
against him and give him an opportunity within 10 days to
request a hearing.

(3)  If the individual requests a hearing within
the 10 day period:

(i) The county board promptly shall  hold a

hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days     after

the county board sends the individual a notice  of the
hearing; and

(ii) The individual shall have an
opportunity to be heard before the county board, in person
or by counsel, and to bring witnesses to the hearing.

(4)  The individual may appeal from the decision
of the county board to the State Board. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES
NOT APPLY TO BALTIMORE CITY. IN BALTIMORE CITY, THIS
PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS AND HIGHER LEVELS.

(5)  IN BALTIMORE CITY THE SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL
OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS AND HIGHER LEVELS SHALL BE AS
PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 307

(House Bill 53)

AN ACT concerning

Spousal Violence

FOR the purpose of establishing an emergency procedure
available to victims of spousal violence in order to

inform them of services available, provide

transportation, and provide protection so that they may
return safely to the family home in order to remove

certain necessary personal property; establish an

emergency procedure for the protection of children