§ 3-3A-03. Removal.

MD Educ Code § 3-3A-03 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    With the approval of the Governor, the State Board may remove any 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.

(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)    (i)    The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing; but

(ii)    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 Caroline County.