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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS WITH THE CHIEF
JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. SAID RETURNS
MAY BE DISCLOSED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE TO ANY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AS THE PUBLIC INTEREST MAY
REQUIRE.

SECTION 710. ZONING HEARING EXAMINER. THE
COUNCIL MAY, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IX
OF THIS CHARTER, EMPLOY ONE OR MOPE HEARING EXAMINERS
TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ZONING CASES. AN
EXAMINER SHALL BE AN ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
BEFORE THE HIGHEST COURT OF A STATE OR OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, SHALL POSSESS JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT, SHALL
HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE
LITIGATION, AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ZONING LAW, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE
BY COMPETITIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION. SAID EXAMINERS
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 709,
1001 AND 1002 OF THIS CHARTER.

SECTION 711. DUTIES OF ZONING HEARING EXAMINER.
IN ALL CASES DELEGATED BY THE, COUNCIL TO A ZONING
HEARING EXAMINER, HE SHALL CONDUCT A FULL AND COMPLETE
PUBLIC HEARING UPON THE APPLICATION IN QUESTION,
SUBJECT TO ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
IMPOSED BY LAW UPON THE COUNCIL. HE SHALL BE
EMPOWERED TO SWEAR WITNESSES AND TO REQUEST SUBPOENAS
FROM THE COUNCIL. AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE
HEARING, HE SHALL PREPARE AND SERVE UPON ALL PERSONS
OF RECORD A WRITTEN DECISION WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF BASIC FACTS, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,
AND A RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF THE CASE. WITHIN
THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE SAID
DECISION, ANY PERSON OF RECORD MAY FILE EXCEPTIONS TO
ANY PORTION OF THE DECISION AND MAY REQUEST ORAL
ARGUMENT THEREON BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL
SHALL GRANT SUCH REQUEST AND SHALL GIVE AT LEAST TEN
CALENDAR DAYS NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE
ARGUMENT TO ALL PERSONS OF RECORD. IN THE EVENT NO
EXCEPTIONS OR REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS FILED
WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE SERVICE OF SAID
DECISION, THE COUNCIL WAY ACT FORTHWITH UPON THE
APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707 OF THIS
CHARTER. THE COUNCIL SHALL IN ALL CASES DECIDE
FINALLY EACH APPLICATION BY RECORD VOTE WITHIN 90
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE HEARING EXAMINES FILES HIS
DECISION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707 OF THIS
CHARTER.

SECTION 712. PEOPLE'S ZONING COUNSEL. THE