Ch. 397                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM THE COUNTY AT LARGE IN 2002.
3-2A-02.

(A)    THE STATE BOARD MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(1)     IMMORALITY;

(2)      MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(3)     INCOMPETENCY; OR

(4)     WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY; OR

(5) FAILURE TO ATTEND, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, AT LEAST 75
PERCENT OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN ANY 1 CALENDAR YEAR.

(B)     BEFORE REMOVING A MEMBER, THE STATE BOARD 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.

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

(1)     THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROMPTLY 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

(2)     THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
PUBLICLY BEFORE THE STATE BOARD IN THE MEMBER'S OWN DEFENSE, IN PERSON,
OR BY COUNSEL.

(D)    A MEMBER REMOVED UNDER THIS SECTION HAS THE RIGHT TO A DE
NOVO REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALVERT COUNTY.

3-2A-03.

(A)    AT ITS FIRST MEETING AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR,
THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL ELECT A PRESIDENT AND A VICE-PRESIDENT FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

(B)     THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $3,000
ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION AND THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE $2,000 EACH ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION.

3-2A-04.

(A)    THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH.

(B)     EXCEPT FOR THOSE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, ALL ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE TAKEN AT A PUBLIC
MEETING AND A RECORD OF THE MEETING AND ALL ACTIONS SHALL BE MADE
PUBLIC.

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