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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 46 1

BY repealing

Article 41 - Governor-Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 205D and 205E
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor—Executive and Administrative

Departments

[205D.

(a)    The board of review of the Department of
Employment and Social Services is hereby created. It shall
consist of seven members appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate. Of the seven members so
appointed, not less than four shall be selected from and
represent the general public. The remaining members shall
be persons of knowledge and experience in one or more of the
fields under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Employment and Social Services. Of the members initially
appointed, three shall be for terms of three years, two for
terms of two years, and two for terms of one year.
Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of three
years. The Governor shall designate a chairman from among
the members representing the general public. The Governor
shall fill any vacancy which occurs before the expiration of
a term, for the balance of the term so remaining. Members
of the board shall receive such compensation as provided in
the budget from time to time and shall be reimbursed for
expenses in accordance with the standard travel regulations.
The board shall have such staff as may be provided in the
budget.

(b)    The board may make recommendations to the
Secretary regarding the operation and administration of the
Department of Employment and Social Services as it shall
from time to time deem necessary or desirable. If no
advisory board is created for the Department as provided for
in § 205C of this article, the board of review shall advise
the Secretary as to all matters affecting the Department
submitted by him for its consideration.

(c)    The board shall hear and determine appeals from
those decisions of the Secretary or any administrations or
other agencies within the Department of Employment and
Social Services which are subject to judicial review under §
255 of this article or under any other provisions of law,
except appeals from decisions of the Social Services
Administration relating to the action or failure to act of
any board, commission or department of social services of
any county or of Baltimore City and except appeals from any