{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-209","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 4–209","heading":"","body":"(a) A legislative body may appoint full– and part–time hearing examiners that it considers necessary and appropriate.\n(b) (1) A legislative body may delegate to a hearing examiner the power to conduct a public hearing under §§ 4–204 and 4–205 of this subtitle.\n(2) A hearing shall be conducted under rules the legislative body adopts.\n(c) A hearing examiner shall recuse himself or herself from participating in a matter in which the hearing examiner may have a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.\n(d) A legislative body shall determine the term of office, required qualifications, and compensation of a hearing examiner employed by the local jurisdiction.\n(e) A hearing examiner shall issue a written recommendation in the time, manner, and form required by the legislative body.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=4-209","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"040642c7a0b95c1629ad191a8a1a7e679f3b33c2dae261666dda901fca2054e4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-208","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}