(10) Prince George's. 

(b) (1)] (A) For all proceedings before a county board under §§ 4-205(c),
6-202, and 7-305 of this article, the county board may have the proceedings heard
first by a hearing examiner.

[(2) Notwithstanding any provision of local law, in Baltimore City the
New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners may have proceedings under §
6-202 of this subtitle heard first by a hearing examiner.

(c) ] (B) (1) [(i) Except in Anne Arundel County and as provided in
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the hearing examiner shall be an attorney
admitted to practice before the Maryland Court of Appeals. In Anne Arundel County,
the] A hearing examiner may, but need not, be an attorney EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COUNTY BOARD
UNDER § 6-202 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE HEARING EXAMINER SHALL BE AN ATTORNEY
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS.

(2) IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY BOARD UNDER § 6-202 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE HEARING
EXAMINER MAY. BUT NEED NOT, BE AN ATTORNEY.

[(ii) In Harford County, for proceedings before the Harford County
Board under § 7-305 of this article, the hearing examiner may, but need not, be an
attorney.]

(2) (3) The hearing examiner shall be chosen by the county board.

(3) (4) In Calvert and Charles Counties, the hearing examiner may not
be the attorney to the county board or be connected in any way with that attorney.

(4) (5) In Carroll and Howard Counties, the hearing examiner may not
be a partner or an employee of the law firm representing the county board.

[(d)] (C) The hearing examiner shall submit to the county board and
appellant:

(1) A [transcript] RECORD of the proceedings and exhibits; and

(2) The hearing examiner's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendation.

[(e)] (D) Parties to the proceedings before the hearing examiner may make
arguments before the county board.

[(f)] (E) (1) After it reviews the record and the recommendation of the
hearing examiner, the county board shall make a decision.

(2) The decision may be appealed to the State Board as provided in this

article.

[(g)] (F) Each county board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to
regulate the proceedings before the hearing examiner.