1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) Two members of the Board shall be elected in the November
general election of [1976] 1994 and every [6] 4 years [after to replace the three interim
incumbent members of the Board whose terms expire in 1975, 1977, and 1979; of the two
members whose terms expire in 1975, the one who has served on the Board the longest is
the one to whom this item applies] THEREAFTER;

(ii) Two members of the County Board shall be elected in the
November general election of [1978] 1996 and every [6] 4 years [after to replace the two
interim incumbent members of the County Board whose terms expire in 1975 and 1976]
THEREAFTER; and

(iii) One member of the County Board shall be elected in the
November general election of [1980] 1998 and every [6] 4 years [after to replace the
interim incumbent member of the County Board whose term expires in 1978]
THEREAFTER.

(2) Members of the County Board shall be elected:

(i) At a general election as required by this section; and

(ii) On a general countywide ticket.

(d)     (1) Each member serves for a term of [6] 4 years and until a successor is
elected and qualifies. The terms of the members are staggered as required for the
elections to the County Board in subsection (c)(1) of this section.

(2) The Governor shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the
Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(3) A member of the County Board as of [January 1, 1977] OCTOBER 1,

1993, AND ANY MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM

OF SUCH MEMBER, shall hold office during his 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

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