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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="9-202" title_number="9" title_name="Allegany County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor shall appoint three members 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>Two members of the Board of License Commissioners shall be members of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>One member of the Board of License Commissioners shall be a member of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the second highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <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="d">
    <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 only for the rest 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 findings of the Governor on the charges.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
