WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch; 48

(1)  WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER A PETITION IS SUBMITTED UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION SECTION, THE PETITIONER SHALL SEND A COPY TO THE
PUBLIC BODY.

(2)  ON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE PETITION, THE PUBLIC
BODY SHALL EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS UNTIL 5
DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSIONER PUBLISHES THE FINAL DETERMINATION
UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)  INVESTIGATION; HEARING.

(1)  WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER A PETITION IS SUBMITTED, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(I)  AFTER GIVING THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION; AND

(II)  HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE
PETITION.

(2)  IF MORE THAN 1 PETITION IS SUBMITTED, THE
COMMISSIONER MAY CONSOLIDATE THE HEARINGS ON ANY OF THE
PETITIONS.

(3)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE PETITIONER,
PUBLIC BODY, RECOGNIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH A REVIEW IS REQUESTED, AND ANY OTHER
PERSON ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE UNDER § 17-210(B)(2) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)  EVIDENCE AT HEARING.
AT THE HEARING:

(1)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INTRODUCE AS EVIDENCE THE
INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND
THE OTHER FACTS THAT FORMED THE BASIS OF THE COMMISSIONER'S
ORIGINAL DETERMINATION; AND

(2)  ANY INTERESTED PARTY, INCLUDING THE COMMISSIONER,
MAY INTRODUCE OTHER EVIDENCE MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE.

(E)  FINAL DETERMINATION.

WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF A REVIEW HEARING, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL SEND TO EACH PERSON WHO RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE
HEARING UNDER THIS SECTION THE PUBLIC BODY AND EACH INTERESTED
PARTY, A DETERMINATION OF THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE. THIS
DETERMINATION IS FINAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF § 12-305(a)
and (b).

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