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(b)    The Executive Assistant shall be selected for the position
on the basis of merit, shall have had a minimum of five SEVEN years'
experience in municipal administration or similar-type BUSINESS
administrative functions. He shall hold a degree from a recognized
college or university in Business or Public Administration or in
another field which may be approved by the County Commissioners.
EACH YEAR OF EDUCATION AT A RECOGNIZED COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY IN BUSINESS OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRA-
TION OR IN ANOTHER FIELD WHICH MAY BE APPROVED
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED
FOR ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN ARRIVING AT THE
MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO QUALIFY
FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.

(c)    The Executive Assistant shall have such powers and duties
as prescribed by the said County Commissioners including; super-
vision and coordinating those general policies and instructions of
the County Commissioners with respect to the several departments
or administrative agencies of the County, the representation of the
County Commissioners as liaison officer at those departmental and
administrative agencies having functions affecting Carroll County,,
and to recommend to the County Commissioners from time to time
policies, regulations or procedures which will aid in increased effi-
ciency in the administration of the county's affairs.

(d)    The County Commissioners may authorize the Executive or
Administrative Assistant to serve as Clerk to the County Commis-
sioners. He shall give his personal attendance at the office of the
County Commissioners during business hours. He is authorized to
administer an oath or affirmation to any person presenting a claim
to the Commissioners against the County. IN NO CASE SHALL
THE EXECUTIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HOLD
ANY OTHER COUNTY JOB.

(e)    The County Commissioners shall have full authority to make
a temporary appointment of a Deputy Administrative Assistant to
perform the duties of the Executive or Administrative Assistant
in the event that illness or other just causes render him unable to
perform his duties as defined by law.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 5, 1970

CHAPTER 626
(House Bill 1143)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 654(a)
of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Health," subtitle "Sanitary Districts," to re-
move the interest rate ceiling on sanitary bonds for Calvert County.