1. (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. (1) Immorality;
   2. (2) Misconduct in office;
   3. (3) Incompetency; or
   4. (4) Willful neglect of duty.
2. (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.

3. (c) If the member requests a hearing within the 10-day period:

   1. (1)

      1. (i) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing; but
      2. (ii) A hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and
   2. (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.
4. (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.

Added by Acts 2009, c. 633, § 1, eff. Dec. 23, 2010.