There is a Board of License Commissioners for Calvert County.

The Governor shall appoint three regular members and one substitute member to the Board. The appointments shall be made: if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone. Each member of the Board shall be: a resident and voter of the county; and an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity. One regular member of the Board shall always be a member of the political party that at the last preceding gubernatorial election polled the second highest number of votes throughout the State for that office. The substitute member serves on the Board in the absence of a regular member. When serving on the Board, the substitute member has all of the powers and responsibilities of a regular member. The term of a member is 2 years. The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy that occurs during the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. 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. The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty. 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. 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.

In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair from among the regular members of the Board.

The chair of the Board shall receive $5,000 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office. Each regular member of the Board shall receive $4,350 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office. The substitute member of the Board shall receive $200 for each meeting of the Board attended as an acting regular member for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office. Subject to § 14–205 of this subtitle, the Board: may employ: a secretary; inspectors; and clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and shall set the compensation of the employees. The Board may appoint a clerk and an attorney at salaries that the County Commissioners set. The Board of County Commissioners shall pay the salaries and expenses of the Board of License Commissioners.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at least 3 months before submitting a legislative proposal to the county delegation for introduction as a bill in a session of the General Assembly, the Board shall: post a notice of the proposal on the Board’s website; send a notice of the proposal by e–mail to each license holder; and hold a public hearing on the proposal. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a legislative proposal to the county delegation for introduction as an emergency bill in a session of the General Assembly.

With the approval of the County Commissioners, the Board may appoint full–time or part–time inspectors who: shall have their salaries set by the County Commissioners on an annual or per diem basis; and shall be paid reasonable expenses related to performance of their duties.

The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.