J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1319

"County Commissioners," to follow immediately after Section 14
thereof, to create the office of the County Administrator of Caroline
County; making general provision for the appointment, powers,
functions, and duties of this officer and the operation of his office;
making provision for the appointment of an Acting County Ad-
ministrator in case of a temporary absence of the County Adminis-
trator; providing for the duties and powers of the County Commis-
sioners of Caroline County in relation to the position of County
Administrator; and relating generally to the office of County
Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners of Caro-
line County with respect to the general operations and control
of the county government.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new Section 14A be and it is hereby added to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Caroline County (1965 Edition, being Article 6
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Caroline
County," subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow immediately
after Section 14 thereof, and to read as follows:

14A.

(a)    The office of County Administrator of Caroline County is
created. The Board of County Commissioners of Caroline County
shall appoint the Administrator from time to time. He shall be
selected on the basis of his executive, administrative, and fiscal abili-
ties, including his knowledge and experience in public administra-
tion, public finance, accounting, and public affairs. The Administra-
tor shall receive an annual salary of not less than ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00). He shall execute a surety bond in favor of the Board
of County Commissioners, in such amount and with such corporate
surety as prescribed by the Board, with the condition that he shall
execute his duties well and faithfully as required by law; and the
premium for the bond shall be paid from county funds. He shall hold
his office during good behavior, and FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS,
AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. HE may
be discharged by the Board only for inefficiency, inability, neglect of
duty, or misconduct; but before he may be removed from office he
shall be given a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity
of being publicly heard in person or by counsel, upon not less than ten
days' notice. The Administrator in any event shall not hold his office
longer than the last day of the month in which he attains the age of
seventy (70) years.

(b)    The Administrator 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. He 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 to appropriate officers and employees such
authority as he deems necessary to carry out the duties of his office.

(c)    The County Administrator shall have the following powers
and duties:

(1) To be the chief administrative officer of the county and un-
der the general supervision and control of the Board of County