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<subtitle article="gab" title_number="30" subtitle_number="2" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-201" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
    <text>There is a Board of License Commissioners for Talbot County.</text>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-202" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot 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">
      <text>Each member of the Board shall be:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a resident and voter of the county; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The substitute member shall serve:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>when a regular member is absent, recused, or incapacitated for any reason; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>if a vacancy occurs.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>A substitute member:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>shall serve until the regular member’s absence, recusal, or incapacity ends or the vacancy is filled; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has all the powers and duties of a regular member when serving on the Board.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The term of a member is 6 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">
      <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 for the remainder 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>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-203" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
    <text>From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair.</text>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-204" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
    <level label="a">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The chair of the Board shall receive a salary of $750 annually.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Each other member of the Board shall receive a salary of $500 annually.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>employ:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>a secretary;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>inspectors; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>set the compensation of the employees.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-205" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
    <level label="a">
      <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County Council shall pay the salaries and expenses of the Board from license fees.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may not spend more than $3,500 in any year for salaries and expenses.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="30-206" title_number="30" title_name="Talbot County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
    <text>The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.</text>
  </section>
</subtitle>