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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

substantiation and additional information wherever the
county governing body shall determine it necessary. ]

COMMITTEE NOTE: The language relating to financial
disclosure is transferred to Title 12 of this
article.

1-104. Removal of commissioners.

[(c) In Montgomery and Prince George's Counties the
county executive may, with the approval of a majority of the
members of the county council of his county, remove any
commissioner appointed from his county prior to the
completion of the commissioner's term. In addition, a
majority of the members of the Montgomery county council, by
resolution, may, unless the Montgomery county executive
disapproves the resolution in writing within 30 days of its
adoption, remove any commissioner appointed from Montgomery
County prior to the completion of the commissioner's term.
Prior to any removal under this subsection, a public hearing
shall be held thereon, in Montgomery County by the body
initiating the removal proceeding, and in Prince George's
County by the county council, unless a hearing is waived in
writing by the commissioner sought to be removed. At such
hearing an opportunity shall be given to the commissioner to
present a defense in his or her own behalf. The provisions
of this subsection shall not apply to any member of the
commission in office on June 1, 1975 for the member's
current term of office.]

(A)  A COMMISSIONER MAY BE REMOVED BEFORE THE
COMPLETION OF THE COMMISSIONER'S TERM:

(1)  IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY:

(I)  BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WITH THE
APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL;
OR

(II)  UNLESS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DISAPPROVES THE RESOLUTION IN WRITING WITHIN 30
DAYS OF ITS ADOPTION, BY RESOLUTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL; AND

(2)  IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, BY THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(B) (1) UNLESS A HEARING IS WAIVED IN WRITING BY THE
COMMISSIONER DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL, PRIOR TO ANY REMOVAL
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD:

(I) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, BY THE BODY
INITIATING THE REMOVAL PROCEEDING; AND