Ch. 535                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION, A
MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, AN
INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(D) (1) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY MAY
REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD APPOINTED UNDER THIS SECTION 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
OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN ANY 1 CALENDAR YEAR

(2) BEFORE REMOVING A MEMBER, THE SECRETARY 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 A MEMBER REQUESTS A HEARING WITHIN THE 10 DAY PERIOD:

(I) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMPTLY HOLD A HEARING, BUT A
HEARING MAY NOT BE SET WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE SECRETARY SENDS THE
MEMBER A NOTICE OF THE HEARING; AND

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

(4) IF A MEMBER WHO IS REMOVED SO REQUESTS, THE SECRETARY
SHALL FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY FROM
WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED:

(I) A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL CHARGES MADE AGAINST
THE MEMBER;

(II) THE FINDINGS OF THE SECRETARY; AND

(III) A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

(E) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

(F) (1) ON APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD, THE GOVERNOR AND THE
SECRETARY SHALL JOINTLY SELECT ONE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS TO SERVE AS
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO SHALL SERVE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006.

(2) BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2006, AND EVERY 2 YEARS THEREAFTER,
FROM AMONG ITS VOTING MEMBERS THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN.

(G) ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE;

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