Ch. 511                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY PROVIDED IN §
10-205 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
MAY DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT A HEARING TO A COMMITTEE CONSISTING
OF THREE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS.

(2) THE COMMITTEE SHALL:

(I) HOLD AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING; AND

(II) PREPARE A RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY A
MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THEN SERVING, WHO MAY INCLUDE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE.

(3) THE COMMITTEE SHALL GIVE TO EACH PARTY NOTICE OF THE
OPPORTUNITY TO FILE EXCEPTIONS AND PRESENT ARGUMENT TO THE BOARD
REGARDING THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE.

[(e)](F) (1) Over the signature of an officer or the administrator of the
Board, the Board may issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any
investigation under this title and any hearings or proceedings before it.

(2) If, without lawful excuse, a person disobeys a subpoena from the
Board or an order by the Board to take an oath or to testify or answer a question,
then, on petition of the Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may punish the
person as for contempt of court.

[(f)] (G) If after due notice the individual against whom the action is
contemplated fails or refuses to appear, the Board may hear and determine the
matter.

17-315.

(a)     Except as provided in this section for an action under § 17-313 of this
subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as
defined in § 10-201 of the State Government Article, may:

(1)     Appeal that decision to the Board of Review; and

(2)     Then take any further appeal allowed by Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the
State Government Article.

(b)     Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 17-313 of
this subtitle:

(1)     May not appeal to the Board of Review; but

(2)     May take a direct judicial appeal as provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of
the State Government Article.

(C)     AN ORDER OF THE BOARD MAY NOT BE STAYED PENDING JUDICIAL
REVIEW.

(D)     THE BOARD MAY APPEAL FROM ANY DECISION THAT REVERSES OR
MODIFIES ITS ORDER

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