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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

SECTION 905. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL. THERE SHALL
BE AN OFFICE OF PERSONNEL HEADED BY A PERSONNEL
OFFICER. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PERSONNEL POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHARTER OF BY
LAW.

SECTION 906. PERSONNEL BOARD. THERE SHALL BE A
PERSONNEL BOARD CONSISTING OF FIVE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE COUNTY. MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR TERMS
COTERMINOUS WITH HIS AND CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL.
VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM IN
THE MANNER OF ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. EACH MEMBER SHALL
SERVE UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED.
A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED ONLY FOR CAUSE BY
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE
COUNCIL. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL DESIGNATE A
MEMBER OF THE BOARD AS CHAIRMAN.

SECTION 907. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PERSONNEL
BOARD. THE PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POSER AND
THE DUTY: (1) TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH SHALL HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW UPON
ADOPTION BY THE COUNCIL; (2) TO APPROVE AND DISAPPROVE
AGREEMENTS FOR THE JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF
EXAMINATIONS AND THE USE OF ELIGIBILITY LISTS
CONCLUDED BY THE PERSONNEL OFFICER WITH OTHER PUBLIC
PERSONNEL OFFICES OR DEPARTMENTS; (3) TO HEAR APPEALS
FROM EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OR APPEALS BY
ANY PERSON WHO HAS TAKES OR SOUGHT TO TAKE AN
EXAMINATION CONCERNING ANY ACTION OF THE PERSONNEL
OFFICES OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE EMPLOYEE.
AFTER A HEARING, WHICH SHALL BE PUBLIC IF SO REQUESTED
BY THE AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEE, THE PERSONNEL BOARD MAY
ISSUE SUCH ORDER AS IT FINDS PROPER BY THE FACTS
PRESENTED IN THE CASE. ALL DATA PERTINENT TO THE
DECISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SCRUTINY OF THE
AGGRIEVED PARTY OF HIS ATTORNEY; (4) TO HEAR AND
DECIDE FOR THE COUNTY APPEALS FROM ANY ACTION
PERTAINING TO THE METHODS OF EXAMINATION,
CERTIFICATION, OR PREPARATION OF ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR
APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION; (5) TO ADVISE AND CONSULT,
AS APPROPRIATE, WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS ON MATTERS
CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COUNTY CAREER
SERVICE AND PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND TO
REPORT TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNCIL ON THE
OPERATION OF THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM; AND (6) TO CARRY
OUT SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY LAW.
IN CASE OF ANY APPEAL TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD, ITS