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relating to their respective departments, but shall have no vote
When the head of a department is a Board, or composed of
more than one person, the President thereof shall be entitled
to the privilege provided for in this section.

30. The Mayor, in appointing all heads of departments,
sub-departments, boards and commissions or members of any
such, composed of more than one person, shall appoint a mi-
nority of the members of each of such bodies of persons from
a different political party from those forming the majority of
said departments, sub-departments, boards and commissions
or members of any such, and in ascertaining the political party
from which such minority representatives shall be taken, he
shall select from that party which cast the next highest vote at
the preceding election.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

31. The executive power of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore shall be vested in the Mayor, the departments, sub-
departments, municipal officers not embraced in a department
herein provided for, and such special commissioners or boards
as may hereafter be provided for by laws, or ordinances not in-
consistent with this Article. All municipal officials, unless
otherwise provided for by laws or ordinances, shall give bond
to the City for the faithful discharge of their duties, to be ap-
proved by the Mayor, and in such penalties as may be pre-
scribed by laws or ordinances. The Mayor shall be the chief
executive officer of the City, and in addition to the following
administrative departments, sub-departments, and municipal
officers not embraced in a department, there shall be such as-
sistants, clerks and employes to said departments, sub-depart-
ments and municipal officers as may be prescribed by ordi-
nances not inconsistent with this Article not herein otherwise
provided for. The several heads of departments, heads of sub-
departments, municipal officers not embraced in a department,
and special commissioners or boards, shall have the power to
pass such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws
or ordinances, for the government of their respective depart-
ments as they may deem right and proper. All heads of de-