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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="7-203" title_number="7" title_name="Secretary of State" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Division of State Documents">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The head of the Division is the Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Governor.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administrator holds office during good behavior.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the hearing requirements of this subsection, the Governor may remove the Administrator for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Before the Governor removes the Administrator, the Governor shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>prepare written charges; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>give the Administrator a copy of the charges and an opportunity for public hearing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Notice of the hearing shall be given to the Administrator at least 10 days before the hearing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Administrator may be represented at the hearing by counsel.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Administrator exercises the powers and performs the duties under this subtitle and Title 10, Subtitle 1 of this article subject to the general supervision of the Secretary of State.</text>
  </level>
</section>
