# Sec. 13-1148. General duties and powers of an Administrative Hearing Officer

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 13-1148. General duties and powers of an Administrative Hearing Officer

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-1148 (2026)

(a) General duties. An Administrative Hearing Officer has the duty to:

  (1) conduct a fair and impartial hearing;

  (2) take all necessary action to avoid delay in the disposition of proceedings;

  (3) maintain order; and

  (4) ensure the hearing provides fundamental fairness.

(b) General powers. An Administrative Hearing Officer has all powers necessary to these ends, including the power to:

  (1) administer oaths and affirmations;

  (2) issue discovery orders and rule on objections to those orders;

  (3) receive evidence and rule on offers of proof;

  (4) regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their representatives;

  (5) hold conferences for simplification of issues or for any other proper purposes;

  (6) interrogate witnesses;

  (7) consider and rule on all procedural and other motions, including requests for adjournment; and

  (8) make and file recommended decisions and orders.