The Executive Director is appointed as provided in Correctional Services Article, §10-203, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Executive Director shall: Act as chief administrative officer for the Office ensuring that all records and files are properly maintained; Docket and acknowledge receipt of a grievance; Conduct a preliminary review of each grievance as required under Regulation .06 of this chapter; Prepare a written summary of the grievance that specifies issues that may be considered at a hearing; Compile documents that may be considered in a preliminary review or a hearing that include, without limitation: Institutional reports, Classification records, Disciplinary proceeding records, Administrative remedy procedure decisions, and Any other information or citations of law that may be useful in determining the merits of the grievance; If necessary, conduct a preliminary investigation of the grievance; If a hearing is necessary, make a preliminary determination of a grievant's request for a representative or witness, or both; If a hearing is necessary, refer the grievance to the Office of Administrative Hearings; and Prepare the record of the agency, when requested, for judicial review.