ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW
By:
Jack L. B. Gohn, Esq.
Gohn, Hankey & Stichel, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ........... 7
A. Impact of Administrative Law ............ 7
B. How to Use this Book ... 7
II. THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM ........... 8
A. Overview ............ 8
B. Roots of Administrative Power 8
C. Executive Functions ............ 9
D. Quasi-Judicial Functions .......... 10
E. Quasi-Legislative Functions .......... 11
III. BEGINNING TO
REPRESENT OR ADVISE A
CLIENT BEFORE AN AGENCY ...... 12
A. Starting Out ... 12
B. The Need for an Attorney .......... 12
C. Money Matters .......... 12
D. First Steps 13
IV. WHERE TO FIND
THE LAW 13
A. State Agencies — Maryland Code Annotated .......... 13
B. State Agencies — Code of Maryland
Regulations
(COMAR) .......... 14
C. State Agencies — How Regulations Are
Promulgated ..... 15
D. State Agencies — Maryland Register .......... 16
E. State Agencies — Web Site Research .......... 16
F. Local Agencies — County Code and Agency
Regulation ....... 17
G. Judicial Rulings — State and Local .......... 17
H. Inquiries to the Agency Itself . 17
V. THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT 18
A. Introduction ....... 18
B. Coverage of the APA .. 19
C. Promulgation of Regulations ..... 20
D. Contested Case Hearings .......... 20
E. Agency Declaratory Rulings .......... 21
VI. WHERE TO FIND
THE FACTS — The Public
Information Act ......... 21
VII.
REPRESENTATION DURING AGENCY ACTION ......... 22
A. Quasi-Judicial Proceedings — Appearance of
Counsel .......... 22
B. Quasi-Judicial Functions — Rules of Evidence
.......... 23
C. Quasi-Judicial Functions — Discovery .......... 24
D. Quasi-Judicial Functions — Orders .......... 25
E. Regulatory Hearings .......... 25
VIII. CHALLENGES
TO AGENCY ACTION ......... 26
A. Introduction ....... 26
B. Quasi-Judicial Rulings: Appeals —
Administrative
Levels of Appeal 27
C. Quasi-Judicial Rulings: Judicial Review —
Exhaustion and Exclusivity of Administrative Remedies .......... 27
D. Quasi-Judicial Rulings: Judicial Review —
Standard of Review .......... 29
E. Quasi-Judicial Rulings: Judicial Review —
Where to File ... 30
F. Quasi-Judicial Rulings: Judicial Review —
Procedure under the 7-200 Rules 31
1. Petition for Judicial Review (Rule 7-202) 31
2. Cross- or Counter-Petition for Judicial
Review (Rule 7-203) 32
3. Response (Rule 7-204) 32
4. Preliminary Motion (and Opposition) (Rule
7-204) 32
5. Motion for Stay (Rule 7-205) 33
6. Administrative Record (Rule 7-206) 33
7. Additional Evidence (Rule 7-208) 34
8. Memorandum (Rule 7-207) 34
9. Memorandum in Response (Rule 7-207) 35
10. Reply Memorandum (Rule 7-207) 35
11. Flexible Time Limits (Rule 7-207) 35
12. Hearing (Rule 7-208) 35
13. Ruling (Rule 7-209) 35
G. Mandamus Generally .......... 36
H. Administrative Mandamus........ 37
I. Conventional Mandamus ....... 38
J. Quasi-Legislative Rulings: State Gov’t
§ 10-125 Action 40
K. Quasi-Judicial or Quasi-Legislative Rulings:
Actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 41
L. Equal
Opportunity Laws and Grievance Procedures ..... 43
M. Quasi-Legislative and Executive Actions —
Equitable Remedies .......... 44
N Executive Actions — Tort and Contract
Claims 45
O. Taxpayer Suits . 46
P. Agency Declaratory Rulings .......... 46
IX. CASE MANAGEMENT AND CHECKLIST 47
X. BIBLIOGRAPHY ......... 48
MICPEL
Publications 48
Other
Publications 49
XI. FORMS ......... 49
Form
1. Public Information Act Request 50
Form
2. Public Information Act Complaint 52
Form
3. Petition for Judicial Review 55
Form
4. Response to Petition for Judicial
Review 57
Form
5. Motion for Extension of Time Within
Which to
File Record and Proposed Order 59
Form
6. Maryland Tort Claims Act Demand Letter 64
Form
7. Complaint for (Conventional) Writ of
Mandamus and Proposed Writ 66
Form
8. Complaint for Administrative Mandamus 72