§ 3-3A-03

(a) With the approval of the Governor, the State Board may remove any member of the county board for any of the following reasons:

(1) Immorality;

(2) Misconduct in office;

(3) Incompetency; or

(4) Willful neglect of duty.

(b) Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against the member and give the member an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.

(c) If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:

(1) (i) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing; but

(ii) A hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and

(2) The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in the member’s own defense, in person or by counsel.

(d) A member removed under this section has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Caroline County.