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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="11-202" title_number="11" title_name="Anne Arundel County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection, the Governor shall appoint five members to the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The appointments shall be made:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate when the Senate next convenes.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board from a list of individuals recommended by the members of the county House and Senate delegations to the General Assembly.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Governor may request a new list of recommendations under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph at any time.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each member of the Board shall be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a resident and voter of the county; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>No more than three members of the Board may belong to the same political party.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>No more than two members of the Board may be residents of the same State legislative district.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 2 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member may not serve more than four consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days’ notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the Governor’s findings on the charges.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
