OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

John W Hardwicke, Chief Administrative
Law Judge

Administrative Law Building
Green Spring Station
10753 Falls Road (410) 321 3993
Lutherville, MD 21093 fax (410) 321-2040

World Wide Web http // sailor hb md us 80/ oah/

BUDGET (CODE DA11, formerly 23 01 11)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (approp)

General $ 20,661 $ 23,595 $ 24,000
Special $ 7,926 $ 11,280 $ 6,000
Total Funds $ 28 587 $ 34,875 $ 30,000

Reimbursable $7274,211 $7,851,119 $8,387,193

Staff

Authorized 1395 1415 1415
Contractual (FTE) 45 21 15
Total Staff 1440 1436 1430

MANDATED REPORTS

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

JohnW Hardwicke, Chief Administrative Law Judge,
2002 (appointed by Governor with
Senate advice & consent) (410) 321 2043

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
(410)321 2022
Chair Robert A Zarnoch, Esq ,
designee of Attorney General, 1996

Appointed by Governor William S
Hudson, Jr, 1997, Scott M Uhl, 1997,
Nancy S Grasmick, Ph D , 1998, Nathan
J Greenbaum, Esq , 1998, Kurt J
Fischer, Esq , 2000, Susan Dishler
Shubm, Esq , 2000
Appointed by Senate President F Vernon
Boozer
Appointed by House Speaker Carol S
Petzold

DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
James G Klair (410) 321 2037

ADMINISTRATION

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

DATA PROCESSING
Bonme L Nicholson (410) 321 2050

FINANCE
Pamcia A Bennett (410) 321 2046

PERSONNEL
Viola E Byrd (410) 321 2049

PROCUREMENT
Victoria Zimmerman (410) 321 2047

OPERATIONS

Judith S Singleton, Director of Operations
(410)321 2051
James T Murray, Assistant Director
(410) 321 2042

CHIEF CLERK
Linda A Berge (410) 321 2171

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
(410) 321 3993

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Suzanne S Fox, Director of Quality Assurance
(410)321 2044

LEGAL ASSISTANTS
(410)321 3993

LIBRARY
Judith L Cohen (410) 321 2079
AnneD Mornson (410)3212079

The Office of Administrative Hearings was
authorized in 1989 and established in January 1990
(Chapter 788, Acts of 1989) An administrative
hearing provides the opportunity for a citizen to
appear before an Administrative Law Judge to ob
tain an unbiased and objective review of an action
taken by a State administrative agency with which
the citizen disagrees The Office hears all contested
State administrative law cases except for those con
cermng agencies exempted by law
The Office is headed by the Chief Administra-
tive Law Judge, who is appointed to a six-year term
by the Governor with Senate advice and consent
(Code State Government Article, sees 9 1601
through 9-1610)