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		<title>Cecil Co Exec Hornberger Fires Ethics Panel, Replaces Lawyers w/ Pal, Parler Fan, Unknowns; Council to Vote Yes or No</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger fired the five-member county Ethics Commission on Thursday (1/14/2021) via email, despite the fact that all of them had months or years left on their terms in office under appointments previously approved by the County Council. The commission has always had staggered terms of office, so that the important panel has a reservoir of expertise to guide new members as they join the commission. But Hornberger’s move would sweep away that expertise all at once and instead install a group of newcomers hand-picked by her, unlike previous members who were appointed under different county administrations. She removed two lawyers, who served without pay on the volunteer panel, and would replace them with people with no experience interpreting the complex state and county ethics laws and procedures. Several legal sources contacted by CECIL TIMES said Hornberger had the legal right to fire everyone on the ethics panel, although her action could be considered as an evidentiary matter in any future case against her on ethics or other legal charges. In addition, the new County Attorney appointed by Hornberger, Lawrence Scott, has no legal experience in such matters and has never represented a client in any civil [&#8230;]]]></description>
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