Ch. 272                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) After the investigation, report the
findings to the complainant.

(4)  After receipt of the report, the complainant
shall be given an opportunity for a hearing BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT
in accordance with the rules and regulations that the Department
adopts.

(5)  THE DIRECTOR ON AGING OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE
MAY REQUEST A HEARING AND ACT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESIDENT
AT THE HEARING UNDER PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION WHEN:

(I) THERE IS NO GUARDIAN, PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE, ABLE AND AVAILABLE OR FAMILY MEMBER ABLE,
WILLING, OR AND AVAILABLE TO FILE; AND

(II) THE RESIDENT CONSENTS.

(6)  THE DIRECTOR ON AGING OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE
MAY, IN ANY HEARING UNDER PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO
WHICH IT IS NOT A PARTY UNDER PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
TAKE PART AS AN INTERESTED PARTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 27 2

(Senate Bill 182)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland State Police - Promotions

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination date of Chapter 159
of the Acts of 1986 concerning Maryland State Police
promotions.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 88B - State Police

Section 19(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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