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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 61
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Election Law
2-103.
(a) There is a State Administrator of Elections.
(b) The State Administrator shall:
(1) be appointed by the State Board, with the advice and consent of the
Senate of Maryland, and serve at the pleasure of the State Board;
(2) receive a salary as provided in the State budget;
(3) as provided in the State budget, employ and supervise:
(i) a deputy administrator, who shall serve as State Administrator
in the event the State Administrator resigns, becomes disabled, or dies, pending the
appointment of a successor State Administrator; and
(ii) pursuant to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, other staff
of the State Board;
(4) supervise the operations of the local boards AND, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, INITIATE A LEGAL ACTION TO ENJOIN THE
ACTIONS OF A LOCAL BOARD OR THE ELECTION DIRECTOR OF A LOCAL BOARD;
(5) perform all duties and exercise all powers that are assigned by law to
the State Administrator or delegated by the State Board;
(6) implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single,
uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list;
(7) provided the State Board is fully constituted with five duly confirmed
members, be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of four duly confirmed members
of the State Board for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause except that:
(i) prior to removal, the State Board shall set forth written charges
stating the grounds for dismissal and afford the State Administrator notice and an
ample opportunity to be heard; and
(ii) subsequent to a valid vote for removal by at least four duly
confirmed members of the State Board, the State Administrator is authorized to
continue to serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed by the Senate of
Maryland; and
(8) be the chief State election official.
(C) (1) THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR MAY FILE SUIT IN A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO ENJOIN A LOCAL BOARD OR ITS ELECTION DIRECTOR
FROM VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR OF A REGULATION,
GUIDELINE, OR PROCEDURE ADOPTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
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