- A. A party may serve on the Secretary or the Commission, as appropriate, and on all parties, a request for an expedited hearing.
- B. The request for an expedited hearing shall set forth the reason for the request.
- C. A request for an expedited hearing shall waive applicable notice requirements.
- D. The Secretary or the Commission, as appropriate, shall rule on a request for an expedited hearing within 3 working days after receipt of the request.
- E. A decision granting an expedited hearing shall establish precise time frames for the conduct and completion of the hearing, and for issuance of the final decision.
- F. If the Secretary, in accordance with Education Article, §11-107 or 11-204, Annotated Code of Maryland, obtains an injunction or other judicial remedy against a party before the issuance of a final decision, the Commission shall schedule the hearing within 2 weeks of the court's order, unless a party can show good cause why the hearing should be delayed.
Authority: Education Article, Title 11, Subtitle 2;
State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2322)
Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.30 adopted effective March 23, 1998 (25:6 Md. R. 490)