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The Governor may initiate, by bringing charges, the procedures to remove a Commissioner for negligence or illegal or inappropriate conduct in the performance of his/her duties. Such removal procedure shall be initiated by bringing charges before an Administrative Judge designated by the Governor. The Administrative Judge thus designated shall conduct the corresponding investigation. If after having conducted the investigation, he/she should find that there is no cause, he/she shall recommend the case to be vacated. If he/she should find that there is cause, the Administrative Judge shall grant a hearing at the earliest time possible to give the parties the opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. If the Administrative Judge should conclude that the charges have been proven, he/she shall issue a Resolution and shall order the removal of the Commissioner. The member of the Commission thus removed may appeal the decision before the Circuit Court of Appeals within the term of thirty (30) days, after having received notice of such resolution. History —Aug. 3, 2004, No. 184, § 13.5.