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of Wicomico County, a person duly qualified as a "Registered Profes-
sional Engineer", as provided in Article 75½ of the Code of General
Public Laws of Maryland; to fix his compensation; to determine the
amount of bond which he shall give; and to discharge said Director
of Public Works, whenever, in the judgment of said Board, it is
necessary in the public interest; and, upon removal or other vacancy,
to appoint a successor.

The Director of Public Works shall perform such engineering
duties and conduct such engineering work in regard to the property
and affairs of the County, as the Board of County Commissioners
may direct and require. The preparation of plans and specifications
and the supervision of all construction and maintenance work under-
taken by the County shall be under the general direction of the
Director of Public Works. He shall serve as an advisor to the County
Roads Board and shall undertake the planning and construction of
any project requested by that Board and said County Roads Board
may, by resolution, authorize and direct that the County Roads
Engineer shall work under the control and authority of the Director
of Public Works. At the discretion of the County Commissioners, he
may serve as the Engineer to the Wicomico County Planning and
Zoning Commission, and if appointed to serve in this capacity, shall
make studies for and recommendations to said Planning and Zoning
Commission in all matters pertaining to land planning and zoning.
He shall supervise the activities of the Building Inspector of Wi-
comico County and the work of any other employee of said county
engaged in public works, land use and development control functions,
as the Board of County Commissioners may direct by resolution. He
shall aid, assist and advise the Wicomico County Board of Education
in the matter of the construction and maintenance of buildings and
grounds, upon request by the said Board of Education.

The Board of County Commissioners is further authorized and

empowered, upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works,
to employ, fix the compensation of, arrange the terms and, conditions
of employment of, and to discharge such engineering staff and other
personnel as may be deemed necessary in the office of the Director
of Public Works.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved March 1, 1957.

CHAPTER 136
(House Bill 433)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 220 to 221L, inclusive, of Article 18 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Queen Anne's County", sub-title "Dogs", as said Sections were

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