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Judges, People's Court: Appointed by the Governor for ten-year terms in Anne Arundel County, and in Prince George's County, and for eight-year terms in Howard County. In Baltimore County, and in Dorchester County they are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for four-year terms. In Montgomery County, they are appointed by the County Council for ten-year terms and in Wicomico County, the judges serve six-year terms (Code 1957, 1964 Repl. .Vol., Art. 52A). ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Board of County Commissioners: Elected by the voters of each county except Baltimore. Mont- gomery, Anne Arundel and Wicomico counties (Const. 1867, Arts. VII, XVII; Code 1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25) for four-year terms, County Councils: Elected by the voters of Baltimore, Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Wicomico counties for four-year terms (Const. 1867, Art. XI-A). Clerk to the County Commissioners: Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, except in Montgomery County, where he is appointed by the County Manager with the consent of the County Council. In Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, the Secretary to the County Council is appointed by the Council. In Carroll and St. Mary's counties, he is known as the Administrative Assistant to the County Commissioners. In Wicomico County, and in Harford County he is known as the Ad- ministrative Director (Code 1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25). Attorney to the County Commissioners: Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, except in Baltimore County, where, as Solicitor, he heads the Office of Law and is appointed by the County Administrator with the consent of the County Executive; and Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Wicomico counties, where he is appointed by the County Council. Treasurer: Elected by the voters of the County for a four-year term, except in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery and Wicomico counties (Code 1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25, Sec. 51). Supervisor of Assessments: Appointed by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for an indefinite term from a list of five persons submitted by the Board of County Commissioners or County Councils (Code 1957, 1965 Repl. Vol., Art. 81, Sees. 231, 235). Board of Supervisors of Elections: Consists of three members, one of whom must be the minority party member, appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, for two-year terms (Code 1957, 1967 Repl. Vol., 1967 Supp., Art. 33, Sees. 1, 2). In Caroline, Dorchester and Kent counties the members are appointed with the advice and consent of the House of Delegates if there is no resident Senator for those counties. Permanent Board of Registry: One member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Elections and one member appointed by the minority member of the Board of Supervisors of Elections (Code 1957, 1967 Repl. Vol., Art. 33, Sec. 23). Director of Civil Defense: Appointed by the Governor for an indefinite term (Code 1957, 1965 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, Sec. 238). |
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