Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 6-203
Hearings
Effective Dec 14, 2022Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 139; Acts 1980, c. 105; Acts 1990, c. 36; Acts 1991, c. 250; Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 120, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 361, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 624, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 104, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.State of Maryland
- (a) For all proceedings before a county board under § 6-202 of this subtitle and §§ 4-205(c) and 7-305 of this article, the county board may have the proceedings heard first by a hearing examiner.
(b)
- (1) 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 Supreme Court of Maryland.
- (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.
- (3) The hearing examiner shall be chosen by the county board.
- (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.
- (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.
(c) The hearing examiner shall submit to the county board and appellant:
- (1) A record of the proceedings and exhibits; and
- (2) The hearing examiner's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation.
- (d) Parties to the proceedings before the hearing examiner may make arguments before the county board.
(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.
- (f) Each county board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to regulate the proceedings before the hearing examiner.
Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 139; Acts 1980, c. 105; Acts 1990, c. 36; Acts 1991, c. 250; Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 120, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 361, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 624, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 104, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 77, §§ 114A to 114D.