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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

The specific provisions of present Art. 77,
§56D(b) that relate to Baltimore City are merged
into the provisions of this section in light of
the definitions of "county board" and "county
superintendent" in §1-101 of this article.

The only changes are in style.

6-203. HEARING EXAMINER IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

(A) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE COUNTY BOARDS OF THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

(1)	ANNE ARUNDEL;
(2)	CALVERT;
(3)	CHARLES;
(4)	HARFORD; AND
(5)	MONTGOMERY.

(B)       INITIAL HEARING BY HEARING EXAMINER.

FOR ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COUNTY BOARD UNDER §§
4-205(C) AND 6-202 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COUNTY BOARD MAY
HAVE THE PROCEEDINGS HEARD FIRST BY A HEARING EXAMINER.

(C)   REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION.

(1)   EXCEPT IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE HEARING
EXAMINER SHALL BE AN 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, THE HEARING
EXAMINER MAY NOT BE THE ATTORNEY TO THE COUNTY BOARD OR BE
CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH THAT ATTORNEY.

(D)   SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPT AND FINDINGS.

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 MAY PRESENT ARGUMENT BEFORE BOARD.