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(ii) The member shall have an opportunity to be
heard publicly before the County Council in [his] THE MEMBER'S
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
Montgomery County.

3-703.

(a)  All actions of the County Board shall be taken after a
public meeting, the record of which shall be made public.

(b)  This section does not prohibit the County Board from
meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all
action of the Board, together with the individual vote of each
member, is contained in a public record.

(C) THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 5 OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD IS REQUIRED FOR THE PASSAGE OF A MOTION BY THE COUNTY
BOARD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the at-large

member added under this Act shall initially be chosen by the
members of the Board. That member's term shall begin on July 1,
1989 and end when a successor is elected by the voters and
qualifies.

(C) THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD
FOR THE PASSAGE OF A MOTION BY THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  5 MEMBERS WHEN THE STUDENT MEMBER IS VOTING; OR

(2)  4 MEMBERS WHEN THE STUDENT MEMBER IS NOT VOTING.

6-202.

(a) (1) On the recommendation of the county superintendent,
a county board may suspend or dismiss a teacher, principal,
supervisor, assistant superintendent, or other professional
assistant for:

(i) Immorality;

(ii) Misconduct in office, including knowingly
failing to report suspected child abuse in violation of § 5-903
of the Family Law Article;

(iii) Insubordination;

(iv) Incompetency; or

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