ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 235

(6)     [Subject] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (7) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND SUBJECT to the confirmation of the County Council, the County
Executive of Howard County shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy
on the County Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed
and qualifies.

(7)      IF A VACANCY OCCURS BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 1 YEAR
FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE MEMBER'S ELECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL SERVE ONLY UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED BY THE VOTERS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

(8)      CANDIDATES FOR THE VACATED OFFICE MAY BE NOMINATED AT A
PRIMARY ELECTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR ANY OTHER POSITION ON THE
HOWARD COUNTY BOARD.

(9)      WHEN MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD ARE TO
BE ELECTED AT AN ELECTION AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT
THE ELECTION VARY, THE ELECTED CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE GREATER
NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL FILL THE OFFICES WITH THE LONGER TERMS.

(10)    THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE VACATED POSITION SHALL TAKE
OFFICE ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER AFTER THE ELECTION AND SHALL
CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE VACATED TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.

(11)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, AN ELECTION TO FILL A
VACANCY ON THE HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
§§ 8-801 THROUGH 8-806 OF THE ELECTION LAW ARTICLE.

(e) (1) The State Board may remove a member of the County Board for:

(i) Immorality;

(ii) Misconduct in office;

(iii) Incompetency; or

(iv) Willful neglect of duty.

(2)     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.

(3)     If the member requests a hearing within the 10-day period:

(i) The State Board promptly shall 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

(ii) 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.

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