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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="15-105" title_number="15" title_name="Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority of Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Montgomery County Council may remove or discipline any commissioner appointed from Montgomery County before the expiration of the commissioner’s term.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>With the approval of a majority of the members of the County Council, the County Executive of Prince George’s County may remove any commissioner appointed from Prince George’s County before the expiration of the commissioner’s term.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, before a commissioner may be removed or disciplined under subsection (a) of this section:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the cause for removal or disciplinary action shall be stated in writing; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a public hearing shall be held on the removal or disciplinary action.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In Prince George’s County, the commissioner sought to be removed may waive in writing the public hearing held by the County Council.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
