Md. Code Regs. 05.03.07.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 05.03.07.09 - Program Administration

A. The Department may establish operational handbooks or manuals governing matters relating to the Program including descriptive statements of Program procedures and policies.

B. The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Neighborhood Revitalization, the Assistant Secretary who is the Director of the Community Development Administration, or any other official or employee of the Department, the authority to execute Program documents.

C. The Secretary may waive or vary particular provisions of this chapter to the extent that waiver is not inconsistent with Housing and Community Development Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, if, in the determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a particular case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of Housing and Community Development Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or the purpose authorized for the Program.

D. Reconsideration. A local jurisdiction, employer, or person dissatisfied with any decision of the Department may request reconsideration by writing to the Assistant Secretary for Neighborhood Revitalization and the Assistant Secretary who is the Director of the Community Development Administration. An initial decision or reconsideration of a decision is not a contested case within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act or COMAR 05.01.01.

Md. Code Regs. 05.03.07.09