Section 9-1610 - State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings - Powers and duties; meetings. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-1610. State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings - Powers and duties; meetings.
 

(a)  Powers and duties.- The Council shall: 

(1) advise the Chief Administrative Law Judge in carrying out his duties; 

(2) identify issues of importance to administrative law judges that should be addressed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge; 

(3) review issues and problems relating to administrative hearings and the administrative process; 

(4) review and comment upon policies and regulations proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge; 

(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) submit an annual report, which may be prepared in conjunction with the report required under § 9-1604 of this subtitle and is subject to § 2-1246 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. 

(b)  Meetings.- The Council shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the Council. 
 

[1989, ch. 788; 1991, ch. 55, § 6; 1993, ch. 30; 1994, ch. 662, § 6; 1997, ch. 635, § 9; ch. 636, § 9.]