PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 204

(III)   BE A NONVOTING MEMBER; AND

(IV)    ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF
STUDENTS.

(2) UNLESS INVITED TO ATTEND BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A
MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD, THE STUDENT MAY NOT ATTEND AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

(I) THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD WHO TAKE OFFICE ON
JANUARY 1, 1997 SHALL EXPIRE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM EACH OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICTS IN 2000; AND

(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.

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