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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-607" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="College of Southern Maryland">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board of Trustees may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Appoint an individual, other than the attorney to the Board of Trustees, as hearing examiner; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Adopt rules governing proceedings before the hearing examiner.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The hearing examiner:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May hold an initial hearing on any matter brought before the Board of Trustees; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall submit to the Board of Trustees and to the parties findings of fact and conclusions of law, a transcript of the proceedings, and exhibits.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board of Trustees shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Hear arguments, if requested by a party; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After considering the arguments and the record, decide the matter.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The decision of the Board of Trustees may not be appealed.</text>
  </level>
</section>
