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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="27-202" title_number="27" title_name="Queen Anne's County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The County Commissioners shall appoint five members to the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>At least two members of the Board shall be members of the political party that at the last preceding gubernatorial election polled the second highest number of votes in the county for Governor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 4 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="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The County Commissioners shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of a member who refuses or is unable to serve.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The County Commissioners may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.</text>
  </level>
</section>
