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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="2-203" title_number="2" title_name="State Department of Education" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Education">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Governor may remove a member of the State Board for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Immorality;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Misconduct in office;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Incompetency; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Willful neglect of duty.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before removing a member, the Governor shall send the member a copy of the charges against him and give him an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the member requests a hearing within the 10-day period:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Governor promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the Governor sends the member a notice of the hearing; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the Governor in his own defense, in person or by counsel.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a member is removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A complete statement of all charges made against the member;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The findings of the Governor as to the charges; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A complete record of the proceedings.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
