§9–1610.

    (a)    The Council shall:

        (1)    advise the Chief Administrative Law Judge in carrying out his duties;

        (2)    identify issues of importance to administrative law judges that should be addressed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge;

        (3)    review issues and problems relating to administrative hearings and the administrative process;

        (4)    review and comment upon policies and regulations proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge;

        (5)    advise the Governor as to those agencies for which a continuing exemption under § 9–1601 of this subtitle should be maintained as consistent with the purposes of this subtitle; and

        (6)    submit an annual report, which may be prepared in conjunction with the report required under § 9–1604 of this subtitle and is subject to § 2–1257 of this article, to the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly, including a list of the agencies that are exempted from this subtitle under § 9–1601(c) of this subtitle and the reasons for the exemptions.

    (b)    The Council shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the Council.