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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 07.01.09.03" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="09" heading="Process for Evaluation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Secretary, the governing body of the jurisdiction, and the local board of social services shall annually evaluate, in writing, the local director.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Secretary shall incorporate the evaluation of the governing body and the local board in the Secretary's evaluation of the local director.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Secretary or the Secretary's designee, subject to the Secretary's approval, shall decide the applicable criteria to be used in the Secretary's evaluation of the local directors, and apprise the local directors in writing of the criteria.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Secretary shall request input from the Department to be used in evaluating a local director.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Secretary, the governing body, and the local board or their designees shall jointly review their respective evaluations annually with the local director.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>