- (a) A legislative body may appoint full- and part-time hearing examiners that it considers necessary and appropriate.
(b)
- (1) A legislative body may delegate to a hearing examiner the power to conduct a public hearing under §§ 4-204 and 4-205 of this subtitle.
- (2) A hearing shall be conducted under rules the legislative body adopts.
- (c) A hearing examiner shall recuse himself or herself from participating in a matter in which the hearing examiner may have a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
- (d) A legislative body shall determine the term of office, required qualifications, and compensation of a hearing examiner employed by the local jurisdiction.
- (e) A hearing examiner shall issue a written recommendation in the time, manner, and form required by the legislative body.
Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.