PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(8) an appeal under Article 29, § 11-109(b) of the Code from the removal of
an employee of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.]

[ 2-303.

The Secretary may delegate to the deputy secretary, an assistant secretary, or
another official in the Department whose duties are unrelated to the hearing process, the
authority to approve any of the following:

(1)     a proposed decision issued under § 2-302 of this subtitle; and

(2)     a proposed decision issued in a grievance arbitration under § 10-209(c)
of this article.]

[2-304.

In an appeal submitted to the Secretary under Title 13, Subtitle 1A of the
Education Article, the Secretary may delegate authority in a way that is consistent with
the other delegations allowed under this subtitle.]

[2-305.

Within 30 days after a delegation of authority is made under this subtitle, the
Secretary shall publish notice of the delegation in the Maryland Register.]

4-401.

THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE TO THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARINGS THE AUTHORITY TO SHALL DISPOSE OF A CASE OR CONDUCT A HEARING
AND ISSUE A FINAL DECISION IN:

(1)     A WHISTLEBLOWER LAW HEARING UNDER § 5-213 § 5-310 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(2)     AN APPEAL UNDER § 11-109 TITLE 11 OF THIS ARTICLE OF A
DISCIPLINARY ACTION;

(3)     A GRIEVANCE UNDER § 12-205 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(4)     AN APPEAL UNDER ARTICLE 29, § 11-109(B) OF THE CODE FOR THE
REMOVAL OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION.

Title [3.] 5. Employee Rights and Protections [Generally].

Subtitle [6.] 1. Notice of Personnel Provisions TO STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEES.

[3-601.

This subtitle applies to all classified service and unclassified service employees in
the State Personnel Management System.]

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