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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="32-202" title_number="32" title_name="Wicomico County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Governor shall appoint five members to the Board, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each member of the Board shall be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a resident and voter of the county;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>nominated by the County Executive.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Three members of the Board shall be residents of the City of Salisbury, nominated jointly by the County Executive and the Mayor of Salisbury.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <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, 2020.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <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>
