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(3) Unsatisfactory work or conduct report appeals
under § 34 of this article; [and]

(4) Suspension appeals under [§ 36] §§ 30 AND 36 of
this article[.]; AND

(5) PRELIMINARY HEARING CASES OF SUSPENSIONS PENDING

APPEAL UNDER § 33 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(c) In cases requiring the Secretary's approval or consent,
the Secretary may designate either the Deputy Secretary, an
assistant secretary, or another official whose duties and
responsibilities are unrelated to the hearing process to approve
proposed decisions of the following:

(1)  Demotion appeals under § 31 of this article;

(2)  Proposed decisions of removal appeals of
promotional probationary employees under § 33 of this article;

(3)  Proposed decisions of removal cases under § 33 of
this article OR ARTICLE 29, § 11-109(B) OF THE CODE;

(4)  Proposed decisions of unsatisfactory work appeals

under § 34 of this article; [and]

(5)  Proposed decisions of suspension appeals under §

§§ 30 AND 36 of this article[.]; AND

(6)  PROPOSED DECISIONS OF PRELIMINARY HEARING CASES

OF SUSPENSIONS PENDING APPEAL UNDER § 33 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(6) (7) PROPOSED DECISIONS OF OUTSIDE ARBITRATORS
UNDER § 54(A) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D) AN APPEAL FILED WITH THE SECRETARY UNDER TITLE 13,
SUBTITLE 1A OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE OF THE CODE MAY BE DELEGATED
TO ANOTHER OFFICIAL CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS
(A), (B), AND (C) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.