(a) Appeal to the Board of Appeals. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an appeal may be taken to the County Board of Appeals from any decision of the Administrative Hearing Officer over which the Board of Appeals has jurisdiction under this Charter.
(b) Appeal to the Circuit Court. An appeal may be taken directly to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County from any decision of the Administrative Hearing Officer rendered under Section 535(c) of this Charter.
(c) Time to appeal; who may appeal. Any appeal to the Board of Appeals or the Circuit Court under this section shall be taken within 30 days after a decision by the Administrative Hearing Officer. An appeal may be taken by any person, or any official, office, department, corporation, board, or bureau of the County aggrieved by the decision and a party to the proceedings before the Administrative Hearing Officer.
(d) Appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland. In the case of an appeal to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, within 30 days after the decision of the Circuit Court is rendered, any party to the proceeding who is aggrieved may appeal the decision to the Appellate Court of Maryland.
(Res. No. 41-88)
Editor’s note - A legislatively referred constitutional amendment appeared on the ballot as Maryland Question 1 at the General Election held on November 8, 2022. Question 1 asked the voters in Maryland to change the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland. The majority of votes cast in the November 8 General Election were in favor of the constitutional amendment. The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland, and the Court of Special Appeals is now the Appellate Court of Maryland.