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§ 8-502. Boards and commissions; suspension or removal for commission of crimes

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Organization of Executive Branch (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 8-502
§ 8-502. Boards and commissions; suspension or removal for commission of crimes
Suspension generally
(a)(1) A member of a State board or commission shall be suspended without pay from participation in the activities of the board or commission if the member is convicted of or enters a plea of nolo contendere to any crime that:
(i) is a felony; or
(ii) is a misdemeanor related to the member's public duties and responsibilities and involves moral turpitude for which the penalty may be incarceration in any penal institution.
(2) The suspension shall continue during any period of appeal of the conviction.
(3) If the conviction becomes final, the member shall be removed from the office and the office shall be deemed vacant.
Reinstatement
(b) If the conviction of the member is reversed or otherwise vacated:
(1) the member shall be reinstated to the office for the remainder, if any, of the term of office during which the member was so suspended or removed; and
(2) all pay and benefits shall be restored from the date of the suspension or removal.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000.
Formerly Art. 41, § 1-204.
MD Code, State Government, § 8-502, MD STATE GOVT § 8-502
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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