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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="14-202" title_number="14" title_name="Calvert County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor shall appoint three regular members and one substitute member 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.</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>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The substitute member serves on the Board in the absence of a regular member.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When serving on the Board, the substitute member has all of the powers and responsibilities of a regular member.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The term of a member is 2 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</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="f">
    <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>
