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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="20-202" title_number="20" title_name="Frederick County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each member of the Board shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a registered voter of the county during the member’s term of office; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an individual of good moral character and integrity who reasonably reflects the citizenry of the county.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this subsection, “direct or indirect interest” means an interest that is proprietary or obtained by a loan, mortgage, or lien or in any other manner.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member of the Board may not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>have a direct or indirect interest in or on a premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>have a direct or indirect interest in a business wholly or partly devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>own stock in:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a corporation that has a direct or indirect interest in a premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a business wholly or partly devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>hold any other public office or employment; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>solicit or receive, directly or indirectly, a commission, remuneration, or gift from:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a license holder.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 5 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <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 label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of a duty required by law, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.</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>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this subsection, “campaign finance entity” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member, a person acting on behalf of the member, a campaign finance entity of the member, or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member may not solicit, receive, deposit, or use a contribution while the member is serving on the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A campaign finance entity of the member or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member may not make an expenditure, except to pay a late filing fee or civil penalty imposed under Title 13 of the Election Law Article, while the member is serving on the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A campaign finance entity of the member or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member shall pay any outstanding obligations before the member begins serving on the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Not later than 48 hours after opening a campaign account through a campaign finance entity, a member who has established an authorized candidate campaign committee shall vacate the member’s position on the Board in accordance with § 5–866 of the General Provisions Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
