1. (a) The Council shall:

   1. (1) advise the Chief Administrative Law Judge in carrying out his duties;
   2. (2) identify issues of importance to administrative law judges that should be addressed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge;
   3. (3) review issues and problems relating to administrative hearings and the administrative process;
   4. (4) review and comment upon policies and regulations proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge;
   5. (5) advise the Governor as to those agencies for which a continuing exemption under § 9-1601 of this subtitle should be maintained as consistent with the purposes of this subtitle; and
   6. (6) submit an annual report, which may be prepared in conjunction with the report required under § 9-1604 of this subtitle and is subject to § 2-1257 of this article, to the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly, including a list of the agencies that are exempted from this subtitle under § 9-1601(c) of this subtitle and the reasons for the exemptions.
2. (b) The Council shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the Council.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 788, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 55, § 6, eff. April 9, 1991; Acts 1993, c. 30, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, c. 662, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 5.