In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “ALJ” means an individual: Appointed as an Administrative Law Judge pursuant to the requirements established under State Government Article, §9-1604(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland; or Designated pursuant to State Government Article, §9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Chief ALJ” means the individual appointed as head of the Office pursuant to State Government Article, §9-1603, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Employee” means a contractual, temporary, or permanent employee of the Office at the time the action that gave rise to the hearing request arose. “Member of the employee’s family or household” means: A parent, spouse, sibling, or child of the employee; or A relative or other person who shares the employee’s legal residence, or over whose affairs the employee has legal or actual control. “Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings. A proceeding before the Office in which an employee of the Office or a member of the employee’s household is a party may be heard by an individual designated by the Chief ALJ pursuant to State Government Article, §9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland, who meets the requirements established under State Government Article, §9-1604(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, and who is not an Office employee. State Government Article, §§9-1604 and 9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2009) Regulation .01B amended effective May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 672); January 8, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2360); January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168) Regulation .02 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 35) Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective July 8, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1219); amended permanently effective January 7, 1994 (20:25 Md. R. 1950) Regulation .02 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)