§ 9-202. Membership

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Allegany County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Board of License Commissioners (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-202
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 15-101; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 15-110
§ 9-202. Membership
Currentness
Composition; appointment of members
(a)(1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board.
(2) The appointments shall be made:
(i) if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or
(ii) if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone.
Qualifications
(b)(1) Each member of the Board shall be:
(i) a resident and voter of the county; and
(ii) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.
(2) Two members of the Board of License Commissioners shall be members of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.
(3) One member of the Board of License Commissioners shall be a member of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the second highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.
Tenure
(c)(1) The term of a member is 6 years.
(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.
Vacancies
(d)(1) The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(2) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
Removal
(e)(1) The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.
(2) The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days' notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.
(3) If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the findings of the Governor on the charges.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-202, MD AL BEV § 9-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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