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<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="11-1108" title_number="11" title_name="Local Correctional Facilities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Calvert County and Charles County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A decision, an order, or an action taken as a result of a hearing under § 11–1107 of this subtitle shall be in writing and accompanied by findings of fact.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The findings of fact shall consist of a concise statement on each issue in the case.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A finding of not guilty terminates the action.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>If the hearing board makes a finding of guilt, the hearing board shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>reconvene the hearing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>receive evidence; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>consider the correctional officer’s past job performance and other relevant information as factors before making recommendations to the Sheriff.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A copy of the decision or order, findings of fact, conclusions, and written recommendations for action shall be delivered or mailed promptly to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the correctional officer or the correctional officer’s counsel or representative of record; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Sheriff.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>After a disciplinary hearing and a finding of guilt, the hearing board may recommend the penalty it considers appropriate under the circumstances, including demotion, dismissal, transfer, loss of pay, reassignment, or other similar action that is considered punitive.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The recommendation of a penalty shall be in writing.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Within 30 days after receipt of the recommendations of the hearing board, the Sheriff shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>review the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the hearing board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>issue a final order.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The recommendation of a penalty by the hearing board is not binding on the Sheriff.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Sheriff shall consider the correctional officer’s past job performance as a factor before imposing a penalty.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Sheriff may increase the recommended penalty of the hearing board only if the Sheriff personally meets with the correctional officer and allows the correctional officer to be heard on the record.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
