Maryland Education Section 14-203

      The President may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority to conduct a hearing and issue a proposed decision for approval by the Secretary of Budget and Management in any of the following:

            (1)      An appeal under § 14-204(b) of this subtitle from a rejection of a classified employee during probation that results from a promotion;

            (2)      An appeal under § 14-205 of this subtitle from charges for removal of a classified employee;

            (3)      A preliminary hearing under § 14-206 of this subtitle on the suspension of a classified employee pending removal;

            (4)      An appeal under § 14-207 of this subtitle from the disciplinary suspension of a classified employee; and

            (5)      An appeal under § 14-208 of this subtitle from the proposed demotion of a classified employee.