WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

CHAPTER 48
FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF

48-1. OFFICE ESTABLISHED.

A. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR AUTHORIZED; BOND REQUIRED;
TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF CHARLES COUNTY, AND THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AT A SALARY TO BE
FIXED BY SAID COMMISSIONERS. SAID DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM AS DIRECTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND WILL
EXECUTE IN FAVOR OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES
COUNTY A BOND OF SUCH AMOUNT AS THEY SHALL PRESCRIBE, WITH
APPROPRIATE CORPORATE SURETY TO BE APPROVED BY THEM. THE
PREMIUM FOR THE BOND SHALL BE PAID OUT OF COUNTY FUNDS. THE
DIRECTOR SHALL BE SELECTED SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF HIS
EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL ABILITIES, WITH
PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO HIS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE IN THE
KNOWLEDGE OF ACCEPTED PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RESPECTING
DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE AS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER.

B. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES. THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE SHALL DEVOTE HIS FULL TIME TO THE WORK OF THE COUNTY,
AND HE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF HIS AFFAIRS. THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE MAY EMPLOY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, SUCH ASSISTANTS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR
THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES. HE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES, BUT
MAY DELEGATE SUCH AUTHORITY AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE TO APPROPRIATE OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES. DURING HIS TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR DISABILITY, THE
DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY DESIGNATED,
IN WRITING, BY THE DIRECTOR OR BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN THE EVENT THAT THE DIRECTOR FAILS OR IS
UNABLE TO MAKE SUCH DESIGNATION.

C. POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1) TO SUPERVISE THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF EACH
OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, INSTITUTION OR OTHER
AGENCY OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND, TO PERIODICALLY
STUDY AND INVESTIGATE THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT AND
THE BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES OF SUCH AGENCIES
AND TO DIRECT SUCH AGENCIES TO ADOPT AND FOLLOW SUCH
METHOD OF CONDUCTING THEIR OFFICES OR OF KEEPING BOOKS AND

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