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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

INDEBTED TO THE COUNTY, THE COUNCIL SHALL PROCEED
FORTHWITH TO COLLECT THE INDEBTEDNESS. THE AUDITOR IS
ALSO EMPOWERED TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF ANY
AGENCY WHICH IS THE RECIPIENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL WHENEVER HE DEEMS IT
APPROPRIATE, AND HE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A
PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF EACH AGENCY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY
FOUR YEARS. ANY AUDIT, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AUDITS,
SPECIAL AUDITS, AND STATE AUDITS WHICH FORM THE BASIS
FOR AN EXEMPTION BY THE COUNCIL FROM A COUNTY AUDIT,
SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN SUITABLE FORM AND MADE AVAILABLE
TO THE PUBLIC AT REASONABLE HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF
AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS. ALL RECORDS AND FILES
PERTAINING TO THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF COUNTY
FUNDS BY ALL OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
COUNTY AND ALL AGENCIES THEREOF, SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE
OPEN TO THE INSPECTION OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR. THE
AUDITOR SHALL PROMPTLY CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANY IRREGULARITY OR
IMPROPER PROCEDURE WHICH HE MAY DISCOVER. THE COUNCIL
SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION AND TO ASSIGN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS,
DUTIES, AND PERSONNEL TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

SECTION 314. OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE COUNCIL SAY
PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AS
IT MAY DEEM DESIRABLE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS,
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IX OF THIS
CHARTER.

SECTION 315. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COUNCIL
MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, AND SUBJECT TO ITS REGULAR OR
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET APPROPRIATION, EMPLOY SUCH LEGAL,
FINANCIAL, OR OTHER TECHNICAL ADVISORS AS IT MAY FROM
TIME TO TIME DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS
FUNCTIONS.

SECTION 316. COUNCIL SESSIONS. THE FIRST AND
THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH, EXCEPT NOVEMBER OF A
COUNCILMANIC ELECTION YEAR, THE FIRST FIFTEEN DAYS IN
APRIL OF EACH YEAR, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL DAYS AS THE
COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE, ABE DESIGNATED AS DAYS FOR THE
ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PERFORMING SUCH DUTIES, OTHER THAN ENACTING
LEGISLATION, WHICH ARE PROPERLY EXERCISABLE BY THE
COUNCIL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER, THE
COUNCIL MAY SIT IN NON-LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS AT SUCH
OTHER TIMES AS IT MAY DETERMINE. A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE FULL COUNCIL SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, EXCEPT THAT FOR