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attorney admitted to practice before the Maryland Court of Appeals. In Anne Arundel
County, the hearing examiner may, but need not, be an attorney.

(2) The hearing examiner shall be chosen by the county board.

(3) In Calvert and Charles [counties] COUNTIES, the hearing examiner
may not be the attorney to the county board or be connected in any way with that
attorney.

(4) IN HOWARD COUNTY, THE HEARING EXAMINER MAY NOT
BE A PARTNER OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE
HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(d) The hearing examiner shall submit to the county board and appellant:

(1) A transcript of the proceedings and exhibits; and

(2) His findings of fact, conclusions of law, and his recommendation.

(e) Parties to the proceedings before the hearing examiner may make arguments
before the county board.

(f) (1) After it reviews the record and the recommendation of the hearing
examiner, the county board shall make a decision.

(2) The decision may be appealed to the State Board as provided in this
article.

(g) Each county board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to regulate
the proceedings before the hearing examiner.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 10, 1990.

CHAPTER 37
(House Bill 104)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Board of Examiners and Supervisors - Membership of Master

Electricians

FOR the purpose of requiring the Washington County Fire and Rescue Association to
designate a certain member of the Board of Examiners and Supervisors of Master
Electricians of Washington County; requiring the designee to be an active member
of a volunteer fire company in Washington County; establishing the length of term
for this member; clarifying language; and generally relating to the membership of

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