2610                                County Local Laws

after] by an independent firm or certified public accountants whose
members are licensed for the practice of their profession under the laws
of this state. The selection of such firm and its employment by contract
shall be made before the [end of the year 1957] close of such fiscal
year ending in an odd number [and every two years thereafter] by the
county executive with the advice and consent of the county council. The
completed biennial audit shall be submitted to the county council and to
the county executive, and copies shall be made available to the public and
the press no later than [September 1, 1958 and every two years thereafter
on the same day] eight months following the close of each fiscal year
ending in an odd number. All records of the county auditor and all
records and files pertaining to the receipt and expenditure of county funds
by all officers, agents and employees of the county and all offices, depart-
ments, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies thereof shall
be open to the inspection of the accountants conducting the biennial audit.
The county council shall have the power to implement the provisions of
this section by legislative act not inconsistent herewith, and to require
such additional independent audits as it shall deem necessary.

Section 531—Director of Recreation and Parks

The department of recreation and parks shall be administered by the
director of recreation and parks. He shall be thoroughly trained and
experienced in theory and practice relating to public recreation and parks
and shall possess such other qualifications for the duties of his office as
may be provided by law. He shall be appointed by and responsible
directly to the county administrative officer.

Section 539—Composition; functions; administration under state and
county law.

(b) The county executive shall appoint a county health officer, with
the advice and consent of the [state board of health] secretary of health
and mental hygiene of the State of Maryland, and the same shall constitute
the appointment required by state law. By virtue of his appointment, the
county health officer [he] shall be secretary of the board, but not a member
thereof and consequently, [he] shall not be entitled to a vote on said board.

(j) The county board of health shall meet [regularly once each month]
at least 9 times annually. Emergency meetings of the board may be called
by the chairman either on his own authority or at the request of the county
health officer. All meetings of the county board of health shall be open
to the public; provided, however, that upon the affirmative vote of not less
than five members of the board, it may meet in executive session.

Section 1109. County treasurer; additional bond of director of
finance.

[All powers and duties imposed by law upon the county treasurer shall
continue to be exercised and performed by the county treasurer until the
next general election for officers in the county government occurring after
the adoption of this Charter; thereafter, the office of county treasurer shall
stand abolished, and all his powers and duties shall be performed by the
director of finance as provided in article V of this Charter.] Unless
otherwise hereafter provided by law, the director of finance shall give the
same bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as are now required
of the county comptroller, and, after the abolition of the office of county
treasurer, such additional bonds as may be required of such officer. All
references in the laws to the county treasurer shall, after the abolition