Ch. 311

LAWS OF MARYLAND

or its successor and was unemployed for at least 30 consecutive
days before becoming employed by the business entity; or

(ii) In the absence of an applicable federal
act, met the criteria for an economically disadvantaged
individual established by the Secretary of Economic and"
[Community] EMPLOYMENT Development.

(e) A business entity is entitled to receive the tax
credits available under subsections (b)(1) (ii) and (b)(2)(ii)2.
of this section, if:

(1)  The Secretary of Economic and [Community]
EMPLOYMENT Development determines the availability of such tax
credits will enable the business entity to maintain or improve
its current level of operations in this State; and

(2)  The Board of Public Works approves the tax
credit.

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

11.

(a) (1) This article shall be administered by the
Department of ECONOMIC AND Employment [and Training] DEVELOPMENT,
under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of ECONOMIC
AND Employment [and Training] DEVELOPMENT (hereafter "Secretary")
and the Board of Appeals of the Department of ECONOMIC AND
Employment [and Training] DEVELOPMENT as set forth herein.
Wherever in this article the word "Executive Director" appears,
it shall be construed to mean the Secretary of ECONOMIC AND
Employment [and Training] DEVELOPMENT. Wherever in this article
or elsewhere in the Code the words "Employment Security Board",
"Department of Employment Security", or "Employment Security
Administration" appear, they shall be construed to mean the
Department of ECONOMIC AND Employment [and Training] DEVELOPMENT
for the purpose of the administration of this article.

(2) The Secretary shall furnish to the Board of
Appeals such equipment, housing, supplies and services as may be
necessary to the operations of said Board of Appeals, and shall,
with the approval of the Board of Appeals, appoint an adequate
number of hearing examiners and other personnel, as may be
required by the Board of Appeals, for the proper and effective
performance of the appeals procedures provided by this article.
All personnel shall be under the administrative authority of the
Secretary.

(3) The manner in which appeals to the hearing
examiners and the Board of Appeals shall be presented, and the
procedures governing such appeals shall be in accordance with the

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