ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 390

(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 MEMBER MAY NOT ATTEND AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

3-4A-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;

(4)      WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY; OR

(5)      FAILURE TO ATTEND, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, AT LEAST 75% OF THE
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY 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 CECIL COUNTY.

3-4A-03.

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

(B)     THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH.
3-4A-04.

(A) THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $4,000
ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION AND THE OTHER VOTING MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE $3,500 EACH ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION.

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