Md. Code, Education § 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.