OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARINGS

John W. Hardwicke, Chief Administrative Law
Judge

Administrative Law Building
Green Spring Station
10753 Falls Road
Lutherville, MD 21093 (410) 321-3993

BUDGET (CODE 23.01.11)

.......... FY1992 .......... FY1993 .......... FY1994
Funds .......... (actual) .......... (actual) .......... (approp.)
General ......$ 728,700 ...........................
Special .......$ 10,184... $ 11,565.....$ 25,000
Reimbursable .$6,159,017... $6,803,476. .... $6,845,657
Total Funds . . . $6,897,901 . . . $6,815,041..... $6,870,657

Staff

Authorized.. ...... 139.1 ........ 121.5. ........ 117.5
Contractual (FTE).... 3.0 ........... .0. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Staff ........ 142.1 ........ 121.5. .............

MANDATED REPORTS

Annual Report to Governor & General Assembly.
Annual Report of State Advisory Council on
Administrative Hearings to Legislative Policy
Committee.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

John W. Hardwicke, Chief Administrative Law Judge,
1996 (appointed by Governor with Senate
advice & consent) .............. (410) 321-3993

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

...................... (410) 321-2191
Paul A. Tiburzi, Esq., Chairperson, 1996

Appointed by Governor: Susan Dishler Shubin,
1996; Dorothy A. Phillips, 1997; Scott M. Uhl,
1997; Nathan J. Greenbaum, Esq., 1998; W.
Marshall Rickert, 1998.

Appointed by Senate President: F. Vernon Boozer
Appointed by House Speaker: Carol S. Petzold

Ex officio: Robert A. Zarnoch, Esq., designee of
Attorney General
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

James G. Klair ................ (410) 321-3993

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Judith S. Singleton, Executive Administrative
Law Judge. .............. (410) 321-3993

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
.......................(410) 321-3993

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

Mary S. Barranco, Executive Administrative
Law Judge ............... (410) 321-3993

ADMINISTRATION

Benjamin C. Rudo, Director of
Administration............ (410) 321-2038

The Office of Administrative Hearings was author-
ized in 1989 and established in January 1990 (Chap-
ter 788, Acts of 1989). An administrative hearing
provides the opportunity for a citizen to appear before
an Administrative Law Judge to obtain an unbiased
and objective review of an action taken by a State
administrative agency with which the citizen disagrees.
The Office is responsible for hearing all contested State
administrative law cases except for those concerning
agencies exempted by law.
The Office is headed by the Chief Administrative
Law Judge who is appointed to a six-year term by
the Governor with Senate advice and consent
(Code State Government Article, secs. 9-1601
through 9-1610).

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Paul A. Tiburzi, Chairperson, 1996
(410) 321-3993

Authorized in 1989, the State Advisory Council
on Administrative Hearings, was created in 1990
(Chapter 788, Acts of 1989). The Council advises
the Chief Administrative Law Judge and identifies
issues of importance to Administrative Law Judges
that should be addressed by the Chief Administra-
tive Law Judge. The Council also reviews matters
relating to administrative hearings and the admin-
istrative process, as well as policies and regulations
proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
The Council is composed of nine members. Six
are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor.
The Senate President chooses a senator and the
House Speaker a delegate to serve on the Council.
The Attorney General (or designee) serves ex officio
(Code State Government Article, secs. 9-1608
through 9-1610).