{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-3a-03","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 3–3A–03","heading":"","body":"(a) With the approval of the Governor, the State Board may remove any member of the county board for any of the following reasons:\n(1) Immorality;\n(2) Misconduct in office;\n(3) Incompetency; or\n(4) Willful neglect of duty.\n(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.\n(c) If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:\n(1) (i) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing; but\n(ii) A hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=3-3A-03","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"1a0ead81f09f9ef63521270a5ac4468fb4f3437263455c8422f3256027977edd","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-3a-02","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-3a-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}