Ch. 397                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A NEW MEMBER TO
FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM
AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(3)      (I) UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION, A
MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN 2
CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(G) THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED AS
FOLLOWS!

(1)      ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM EACH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IN 1996 AND EVERY 4 YEARS AFTER; AND.

(2)     TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE COUNTY AT
LARGE IN 1996 AND EVERY 4 YEARS AFTER.

(3) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION.

(H) (1) THE TERMS OF THE INTERIM INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD WHO HOLD OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 1995 SHALL EXPIRE ON
JANUARY 1, 1997.

(2) THE MEMBERS APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPOINTED TO REPLACE THE MEMBERS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD SERVING ON THE BOARD ON THE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENTS.

(I) (1) THE STATE BOARD MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNTY
BOARD FOR:

(I)      IMMORALITY;

(II)     MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III)   INCOMPETENCY;

(IV)   WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY; OR

(V)     FAILURE TO ATTEND, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, AT LEAST HALF
75 PERCENT OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN ANY ONE CALENDAR
YEAR.

(2)     BEFORE REMOVING A MEMBER, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT .
SHALL SEND THE MEMBER A COPY OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MEMBER AND
GIVE THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY WITHIN 10 DAYS TO REQUEST A HEARING.

(3)     IF THE MEMBER REQUESTS A HEARING WITHIN THE 10-DAY
PERIOD:

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