ST. MICHAELS                                    1983

Unless the appointment is temporary as aforementioned, such person
filling the office respectively designated aforesaid shall not be removed
except for misfeasance, malfeasance, neglect of duty, criminal culpability
or any act of commission or omission detrimental to the Town of St.
Michaels. Such removal must be effected by resolution of the Commis-
sioners setting forth the act or conduct so charged and the date of termi-
nation of employment to be effective. The said resolution shall be served
upon such officer personally or by registered mail or certified mail return
receipt requested and he shall have a right to a hearing by the Commis-
sioners upon written request therefor provided such request is made in
writing not later than ten days after the receipt of the resolution afore-
said. The Commissioners shall provide for a transcript of the proceedings
of the hearing which shall take place not more than thirty (30) days after
the request for hearing has been made as aforesaid. Upon an adverse
decision of the Commissioners the Officer shall have the right to appeal
under the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act.

The compensation of the appointed Officer shall be determined by the
Commissioners from time to time. Such compensation once determined
for an officer shall not be reduced so long as that particular person holds
office. Nothing shall limit the right of increasing that compensation by
act of the Commissioners from time to time.

The qualifications of each Officer shall be such as may be required by
resolution or as determined by the best judgment of the Commissioners
in considering the appointment. The duties of each officer shall be respec-
tively as follows:

A.    Town Clerk. In addition to such other duties and powers as the
Charter may provide and as the Commissioners of St. Michaels may direct
it shall be the duty and the power of the Town Clerk (1) to attend all
meetings of the Council and act as Clerk thereof; (2) to be custodian of
municipal assessment books and tax records; (3) to issue certified state-
ments of taxes due and unpaid; (4) to possess the powers, duties and
liabilities as a fiduciary; (5) to deposit in a bank in the Town all taxes and
money received or collected and to perform such other functions and
duties as may be assigned by the Commissioners from time to time. The
Town Clerk shall be bonded with such corporate sharity and in such a
manner the council may require.

B.    Assistant Town Clerk. The Assistant Town Clerk shall assist the
Town Clerk in the performance of all duties and responsibilities under the
direction of said Clerk and in the absence of the Town Clerk shall have
all of the powers and duties set forth either within this charter or by
ordinance or resolution of the Commissioners of St. Michaels. The Assist-
ant Town Clerk shall have to provide a bond with such corporate sharity
and in such a manner as the Council may require.

C.    The Chief Code and Enforcement Officer. In addition to such