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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 932

SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION;

(ii) Hear any testimony that it considers
relevant;

(iii) Require a complete and independent
diagnosis, evaluation, and prescription of educational
programs by qualified persons, the cost of which shall be
paid by the State Board; and

(iv) Subject to § 8-409 of this subtitle,
confirm, modify, or reject any diagnosis, evaluation,
educational program, or exclusion or exemption of the child
from school privileges and require alternate special
educational programs for the child.

(2) (I) The hearing board shall make its
decision within [60] 30 days after the State Board receives
the request for review.

(II) THE HEARING BOARD SHALL MAKE ITS

DECISION WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE STATE BOARD RECEIVES THE

REQUEST FOR REVIEW IN ANY OTHER CASE.

(2) THE HEARING BOARD SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION

WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED BY THE BYLAWS OF THE STATE BOARD

OF EDUCATION AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS.

(3) Each board member is entitled to a
reasonable fee and expenses as established by the State
Board.

(d)    The IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE STATE

BOARD AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS, THE

[60-day] time limits imposed by subsections (a) and (c) of
this section for a decision on a request for review shall be
extended or waived on written request to the reviewing
authority by the parent or guardian who requested the
review.

(e)    [If a decision is not made on a request for
review within 60 days after it is received by the State

Board under subsection (b) of this section THE TIME

PRESCRIBED BY THE BYLAW AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW AND

REGULATIONS, the circuit court for the county in which the
child resides or, if he resides in Baltimore City, the
Baltimore City Court, on petition shall hear and make a
decision on the request for review as soon as practicable
after receiving the record of the case.]

(1) THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH

THE CHILD RESIDES OR, IF HE RESIDES IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE

BALTIMORE CITY COURT, ON PETITION SHALL HEAR AND MAKE A

DECISION ON A REQUEST FOR REVIEW IF A DECISION IS NOT MADE

ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW.

(I) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER IT IS RECEIVED

BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (C)(2)(I) OF THIS