Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

regulations AND GUIDELINES, GUIDELINES, AND POLICIES adopted under it. This
assistance shall be provided as a public duty and without extra compensation.

(b) On request of the Secretary, all employees and officers of [this] THE State or
of a county or municipal corporation of [this] THE State shall:

(1)     allow the Department reasonable use of public buildings for tests or
investigations under this Division I;

(2)     provide heat and light for the public buildings used by the Department
under this subsection; and

(3)     in all other proper ways, facilitate the work of the Department.

[ Subtitle 3. Delegation of Hearing Authority.]

SUBTITLE 4. HEARINGS AND FINAL DECISIONS.
[2-301.

The Secretary may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority
to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision in any of the following:

(1)     a grievance under § 14-1B-06 of the Education Article or § 10-209(b) of
this article; and

(2)     an appeal under § 6-107(d)(l) of this article from the denial of a pay
increment.]

[2-302.

The Secretary may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority
to conduct a hearing and issue a proposed decision for approval by the Secretary in any of
the following:

(1)     a Whistleblower Law hearing under § 3-308 of this article;

(2)     a hearing under § 4-504 of this article on an unsatisfactory work or
conduct report;

(3)     an appeal under § 4-604 of this article from the proposed demotion of
an employee;

(4)     an appeal under § 9-103 of this article by an employee who is rejected
while on probation as a result of a promotion;

(5)     an appeal under § 9-205 of this article from charges for removal of an
employee;

(6)     a preliminary hearing under § 9-303 of this article on the suspension of
an employee pending removal;

(7)     an appeal under § 9-406 of this article from the disciplinary suspension
of an employee; and

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