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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 291
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(3) In the event of the absence of a regular member or a vacancy in the
office of a regular member, the substitute member of the same political party shall
exercise the powers and duties of a regular member until the regular member returns
or the vacancy is filled as prescribed in subsection (h) of this section.
(c) Each regular and substitute member of a local board shall:
(1) Be appointed in accordance with subsection (g) of this section;
(2) Be a registered voter in the county for which the individual is
appointed for the 5 years immediately preceding the appointment; and
(3) Be eligible for reappointment.
(d) (1) The term of a member is 4 years and begins on the first Monday in
June of each year following a gubernatorial election.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.
(e) Before taking office, a member shall take and subscribe to the oath
prescribed in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(f) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, or
other good cause, upon written charges stating the Governor's grounds for dismissal
and after affording the member notice and an ample opportunity to be heard.
(g) (1) The Governor shall request the county central committee
representing the majority party or the principal minority party, as appropriate, to
submit a list of at least four eligible individuals from which the Governor may make
an appointment of a regular member or a substitute member of the local board.
(2) The Governor may reject all of the nominees if the Governor
determines them to be unfit or incompetent, in which case the Governor shall notify
the State Board in writing and request an additional list of at least four eligible
nominees from the county central committee. A third list may be requested in the
same manner.
(3) If a list containing the names of four eligible nominees is not
submitted within 20 days of a request or if all the nominees on three lists are rejected,
the Governor may appoint any eligible person who is a member of the appropriate
political party.
(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each
appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate of Maryland.
(ii) In Caroline, Dorchester, and Kent Counties, if there is no
resident Senator of the particular county, the confirmation required under
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be by the House of Delegates of Maryland.
(iii) If an appointee is rejected, the Governor shall make another
appointment from the list or lists submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
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