Ch. 250                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

decision and [his] THE reasons therefor. [The secretary shall
thereupon notify the claimant and furnish him a copy of such
report, upon request.] AFTER REVIEWING THE RECORDS, THE SECRETARY
SHALL MODIFY, AFFIRM, OR REVERSE THE DECISION OF THE BOARD
MEMBERS. THE ACTION OF THE SECRETARY IN AFFIRMING, MODIFYING, OR
REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE FINAL. THE
CLAIMANT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT UPON
REQUEST.

[9.

(a)  The claimant may, within thirty days after receipt of
the report of the Board member to whom his claim was assigned,
make an application in writing to the Board for consideration of
the decision by the full Board.

(b)  Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsection
(a) of this section or upon its own motion, the Board shall
review the record and may order a hearing, within 30 days, before
the Board to supplement the record with any additional evidence
that the Board considers necessary. After reviewing the entire
record, the Board shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision
of the Board member to whom the claim was assigned. The action
of the Board in affirming, modifying, or reversing such decision
shall be final. If the Board receives no application pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section or takes no action upon its own
motion the decision of the Board member to whom the claim was
assigned shall become the final decision of the Board.

(c)  The secretary of the Board shall promptly notify the
claimant, the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services, the Attorney General and the Comptroller of the final
decision of the Board and furnish each with a copy of the report
setting forth the decision.]

10.

[(a) Within thirty days after receipt of the copy of the
report containing the final decision of the Board, the Attorney
General may, if in his judgment or in the judgment of the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services the award is
improper, commence a proceeding in the circuit court of the
county to review the decision of the Board. Any such proceeding
shall be heard in a summary manner and shall have precedence over
all other civil cases in such court. The court may, however,
take additional testimony, if it so desires. There shall be no
other judicial review of any decision made or action taken by the
Board, by a member of the Board or by the secretary of the Board
with respect to any claim.

(b) Any such proceeding shall be commenced by the service
of notice thereof upon the claimant and the Board in person or by
mail.

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