Upper Marlboro                                   2175

THE PRESIDENT

Sec. 82-13. (Selection). At their organizational meeting, a majority
of the Commissioners shall elect one of their members President. The
President shall preside at all meetings of the Board in accordance with the
accepted rules of parliamentary procedure, except that he may vote on any
question before the Board.

Sec. 82-14. (Salary of the President). The President may receive an
annual salary in addition to that received as a Commissioner, as set from
time to time by an ordinance passed by the Board in the regular course of
business. Provided, however, that no change shall be made in the salary
for any president during the term for which he was elected. The ordi-
nance making any change in the salary paid to the President, either by
way of increase or decrease, shall be finally ordained prior to the general
election to elect the next succeeding Board, and shall take effect only as
to the next succeeding President.

Sec. 82-15. (Powers and Duties), (a) The President shall see that
the ordinances of the Town are faithfully executed and shall be the chief
executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the Town
government.

(b)    The President, with the approval of the Board, shall appoint the
heads of all offices, departments, and agencies of the Town government as
established by this charter or by ordinance. All office, department, and
agency heads shall serve at the pleasure of the President. All subordinate
officers and employees of the offices, departments, and agencies of the Town
government shall be appointed and removed by the President, in accord-
ance with rules and regulations in any merit system which may be adopted
by the Board.

(c)    The President each year shall report to the Board the condition
of municipal affairs and make such recommendations as he deems proper
for the public good and the welfare of the Town.

(d)    The President shall have complete supervision over the financial
administration of the Town government. He shall prepare or have pre-
pared annually a budget and submit it to the Board. He shall supervise
the administration of the budget as adopted by the Board. He shall
supervise the disbursement of all monies and have control over all expendi-
tures to assure that budget appropriations are not exceeded.

(e)    The President shall have such other powers and perform such
other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or as may be required of
him by the Board, not inconsistent with this charter.

GENERAL POWERS

Sec. 82-16. (1) (General Powers). The Board shall have the power
to pass all such ordinances not contrary to the Constitution and laws of the
State of Maryland or this charter as it may deem necessary for the good
government of the Town; for the protection and preservation of the Town's
property, rights, and privileges; for the preservation of peace and good
order; for securing persons and property from violence, danger or destruc-
tion; and for the protection and promotion of the health, safety, comfort,
convenience, welfare, and happiness of the residents of the Town and
visitors thereto and sojourners therein.