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§ 10-403

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§10–403.
(a)With the advice and consent of the City Council, the Mayor may provide for the appointment of a Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals.
(1)The Board shall consist of five members.
(i)The term of a member of the Board is 4 years.
(ii)The terms of the members of the Board shall be staggered as provided on October 1, 2012.
(3)With the advice and consent of the City Council, the Mayor shall appoint an individual to fill the unexpired term of any member.
(i)The Mayor may remove any member of the Board for:
1. incompetence;
2. misconduct; or
3. in the same manner as for a member of a State board or commission:
A. failure to attend meetings under § 8–501 of the State Government Article; or
B. conviction of a crime in accordance with § 8–502 of the State Government Article.
(ii)The Mayor shall provide to the member:
1. a written statement of charges stating the grounds for removal; and
2. an opportunity for a public hearing to contest the charges.
(i)The Mayor shall designate one or more alternate members for the Board who may sit on the Board when another member of the Board is absent or recused.
(ii)When an alternate member is absent or recused, the Mayor may designate a temporary alternate.
(1)The Board shall adopt rules in accordance with any local law adopted under this title.
(2)Meetings of the Board shall be:
(i)held at the call of the chair and at other times determined by the Board; and
(ii)open to the public.
(3)The chair of the Board or, in the chair’s absence, the acting chair may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.
(4)The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, including the vote of each member on each question, or the member’s absence or failure to vote.
(i)The Board shall keep records of the examinations and other official actions of the Board.
(ii)The records of the Board shall be:
1. filed promptly in the office of the Board; and
2. open to the public.
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