(a) 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 § 2–1257 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.
(b) The Council shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the Council.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies
Subtitle 16 - Office of Administrative Hearings
Section 9-1601 - Applicability
Section 9-1602 - Establishment
Section 9-1603 - Chief Administrative Law Judge -- in General
Section 9-1604 - Chief Administrative Law Judge -- Powers and Duties
Section 9-1605 - Administrative Law Judges
Section 9-1606 - Cooperation of State Government Units; Audits; Selection of Judges
Section 9-1607 - Designation of Administrative Law Judges
Section 9-1607.1 - Representation by Person Not Licensed to Practice Law
Section 9-1607.2 - Applicability of Procedural Regulations
Section 9-1609 - State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings -- Terms; Compensation; Chairman
Section 9-1610 - State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings -- Powers and Duties; Meetings