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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

of the votes cast in the election shall be against the
proposed amendment, then the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be null and void and of no effect.

APPROVED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 1972

Bill NO. 78-72

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Charter of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, by repealing and re—enacting,
with amendments, Section 526 thereof, title "The
Service Offices," heading "The Office of Law," to
make a technical correction concerning the
legislative drafting duties of the County
Solicitor; to require the County Solicitor to
issue a legal opinion upon written request of a
County Councilman; and to submit said amendment
to the qualified voters of Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, for their adoption or rejection.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND, That Section 526 of
the Charter of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Title
"The Service Offices," heading "The Office of Law," be
and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

526. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY SOLICITOR

The County Solicitor shall be the legal adviser
of the County and of its several offices, departments,
boards, commissions and other agencies. Except as
provided in Section 528 of this Article, no office,
department, board, commission, agency or branch of the
County government which receives County funds shall
have any authority or power to employ or retain any
legal counsel other than the County Solicitor. The
County Solicitor shall also be the legal adviser and,
IF REQUESTED, legislative draftsman for the County
Council. He shall supervise the election of the
nominees of the classified employees as provided in
Section 520 of this Charter. He shall issue upon
request, give advice and opinions upon any legal
questions affecting the interests of the County when
the same are submitted to him: (1) by [resolution]