{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-5a-02","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 3–5A–02","heading":"","body":"(a) The State Board may remove a member of the county board for any of the following reasons:\n(1) Immorality;\n(2) Misconduct in office;\n(3) Incompetency;\n(4) Willful neglect of duty; or\n(5) Failure to attend, without good cause:\n(i) At least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the board in any 1 calendar year; or\n(ii) Three consecutive scheduled meetings of the board.\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) The State Board shall promptly hold a hearing, but 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 Dorchester County.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=3-5A-02","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"35263185a32f16f6a9833412e2251da2736a5140f03920693c228ddaff25fcee","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-5a-01","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-3-5a-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}