Administration. In Baltimore County, it is
appointed by the County Executive, and in
Harford, Howard and Prince George's coun-
ties by the Executive with Council confirma-
tion. In Montgomery County, the Council
makes the appointments, and in Wicomico
County, they are made by the Council in
Executive session. In Talbot County, the
Manager performs that function.
B. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
CODE HOME RULE COUNTIES
Boards of County Commissioners: Elected
by the voters for four-year terms. The num-
ber of Commissioners for each county varies
(Const. 1867, Arts. VII, XVII; Code 1957,
1973 Repl. Vol., Art. 25).
Clerk to the Board of County Commis-
sioners: Appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners. In Dorchester and Freder-
ick Counties, the office is known as the Ad-
ministrative Assistant to the Board of
County Commissioners (Chapter 63, Acts
of 1972; Code 1957, 1973 Repl. Vol., Art.
25, sec. 1).
Attorney to the Board of County Commis-
sioners: Appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners (Code 1957, 1973 Repl.
Vol., Art. 25, sec. 1 ).
County Treasurers: Elected by the voters
for four-year terms (Const. 1867, Art.
XVII; Code 1957, 1973 Repl. Vol., Art.
25, sees. 51,51-A).
C. OFFICERS COMMON TO
ALL COUNTIES
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,
Mayor of Baltimore City or County Execu-
tive with Council approval (Code 1957,
1975 Repl. Vol., Art. 81, sec. 233).
Property Tax Assessment Appeals Boards:
Consists of three members appointed by the
Governor from a list of three persons for
each vacancy submitted to the Governor by
the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County |
Commissioners or County Council, or if the
county's charter provides for a County Ex-
ecutive, the County Executive with Council
approval. Members are appointed to terms
of five years. The Governor designates the
chairman. Chapter 784, Acts of 1973 abol-
ished the former Appeals Tax Courts in the
charter counties (Code 1957, 1975 Repl.
Vol., 1976 Supp., Art. 81, sec. 248).
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, 1976 Repl.
Vol., Art. 33, sec. 2-1 (a)). 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 (Code
1957, 1976 Repl. Vol., Art. 33, sec.
2-1 (e)).
Permanent Board of Registry: One member
appointed by the majority members of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections and one
member appointed by the minority member
of the Board of Supervisors of Elections
(Code 1957, 1976 Repl. Vol., Art. 33,
sec. 3-10).
Director of Civil Defense: Appointed by the
Governor for an indefinite term (Code 1957,
1973 Repl. Vol., 1976 Supp., Art. 16A,
sec. 7).
Deputy Medical Examiner: Appointed by
the Commission of Post-Mortem Exam-
iners for an indefinite term (Code 1957,
1973 Repl. Vol., Art. 22, sec. 3).
Health Officers: Appointed for an indefinite
term by the governing body of the county,
with the approval of the State Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene. The gov-
erning body of the county serves ex officio
as the local board of health (Code 1957,
1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 43, sees. 45-53).
Physical Fitness Commissions: Appointed
by the Governor upon the recommendation
of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hy-
giene for indefinite terms. The Commission
is composed of 15-25 members in each
county and Baltimore City. The Secretary |
