1506                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 898

BUDGET AND TAX LEVY; (IX) PERFORM SUCH OTHER
DUTIES AS THE BOARD MAY PRESCRIBE.

(8)    ADOPT A SYSTEM OF BUDGETARY CONTROL AND
AUDIT OF ALL COUNTY FUNDS. TO FACILITATE THIS
POWER AND AUTHORITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
APPOINT AN "INTERNAL AUDITOR" WHO SHALL BE PAID
SUCH ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND WHO SHALL HAVE
SUCH ASSISTANTS AND DUTIES AS THE PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PRE-
SCRIBE; PROVIDED GENERALLY, HOWEVER, THAT THE
"INTERNAL AUDITOR" SHALL, AT THE REQUEST OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
(I) AUDIT ANY AND ALL DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
PHASE OF THE OPERATIONS OF SUCH DEPARTMENTS,
OPERATING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND (II) EXAMINE THE FI-
NANCIAL OPERATIONS OF ANY AGENCY, PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC, COUNTY OR BI-COUNTY, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH
RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR FROM THE COUNTY TAX
REVENUES AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. THE "INTERNAL AUDITOR" SHALL RE-
PORT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS AS FREQUENTLY AND IN SUCH DETAIL AS SHALL BE
ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(9)    TO GRANT FRANCHISES AS PROVIDED UNDER
EXISTING PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

(10)    TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND RE-
MOVAL OF ALL COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EX-
CEPT THOSE WHOSE APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION IS
PROVIDED FOR BY THE CONSTITUTION OR PUBLIC GEN-
ERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

(11)    TO FIX AND PRESCRIBE THE SALARY OR COMPEN-
SATION OF ALL APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF THE COUNTY, AND TO PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDE FOR
THE PAYMENT OF THE TRAVELING AND OTHER EX-
PENSES OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, SHERIFF, JUDGES
OF THE ORPHANS' COURT AND OF ALL OTHER ELECTED
AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
COUNTY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
OFFICIAL DUTIES.

(12)    TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A GENERAL SYS-
TEM OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND GROUP IN-
SURANCE FOR THE BENEFIT AND ADVANTAGE OF ITS
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, WITH NECESSARY CLASSI-
FICATIONS AND TERMS OF ADMISSION.

(13)    TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMPT COLLECTION OF
ALL TAXES DUE THE COUNTY BY AUTHORIZING DIS-
COUNTS OR IMPOSING PENALTIES.