Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) IF PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE
SUBCONTRACTOR, MAY SUE TO RECOVER THAT AMOUNT.

(F)  ORDER FOR HEARING.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1)  ISSUE AN ORDER FOR A HEARING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
COMPLETING AN INVESTIGATION; AND

(2)  EXPEDITIOUSLY CONDUCT THE HEARING.

(G)  NOTICE OF HEARING.

(1)  AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL SERVE, PERSONALLY OR BY MAIL, WRITTEN NOTICE
OF THE HEARING ON ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC
BODY.

(2)  THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)  A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED IN THE
INVESTIGATION; AND

(II)  THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING.
(H) HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER.

(1)  IN CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION OR HEARING UNDER
THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER IS DEEMED TO BE ACTING IN A
QUASI-JUDICIAL CAPACITY AND MAY:

(I)  ISSUE SUBPOENAS;

(II)  ADMINISTER OATHS; OR

(III)  EXAMINE WITNESSES.

(2)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT EACH INTERESTED
PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT THE HEARING ON MATTERS RELEVANT
TO THE COMPLAINT.

(I) ORDER.

(1) AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(I)  FILE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AN ORDER
THAT STATES THE COMMISSIONER'S DETERMINATION; AND

(II)  SERVE, PERSONALLY OR BY MAIL, THE PUBLIC
BODY AND PARTIES TO THE HEARING WITH A COPY OF THE ORDER AND
NOTICE OF ITS FILING.

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