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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

BRANCH WHICH THE COUNCIL MAY REQUIRE FOR THE EXERCISE
OF ITS POWERS; (3) RECOMMENCING TO THE COUNCIL SUCH
MEASURES FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION AS HE MAY DEEM TO BE
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY; (4) APPOINTING
THE HEAD OF EACH AGENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH,
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 322 OF THIS CHARTER, AND REMOVING THE SAME AT
HIS DISCRETION; (5) PREPARING AN EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN
WHICH ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND THE HEAD OF EACH AGENCY OF
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
COUNCIL; (6) APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNCIL AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 322 OF THIS CHARTER UNLESS
OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR THIS CHARTER; (7)
INSURING THAT COUNTY FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THOSE REQUIRED
FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARE INVESTED IN THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE COUNTY; (8) SIGNING OR CAUSING TO BE SIGNED ON
THE COUNTY'S BEHALF ALL DEEDS, CONTRACTS AND OTHER
INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHICH PRIOR TO THE
ADOPTION OF THIS CHARTER, REQUIRED THE SIGNATURE OF
THE CHAIRMAN OR ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, AND AFFIXING THE COUNTY SEAL THERETO;
AND (9) ENFORCING ALL LAWS IN THE COUNTY EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY STATE LAW OR CHARTERS OF
MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY.

SECTION 403. ELECTION. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SHALL BE NOMINATED AND ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY AT THE SAME TIME AS STATE
OFFICERS AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

SECTION 404. TERM OF OFFICE. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM BEGINNING AT NOON ON
THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER NEXT FOLLOWING HIS
ELECTION, AND ENDING AT NOON ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN
DECEMBER IN THE FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER.

SECTION 405. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED VOTED
OP PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS ELECTION. DURING HIS TERM
OF OFFICE, HE SHALL NOT HOLD ANT OTHER OFFICE OF
PROFIT IN FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL NOT, DURING
THE WHOLE TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED, BE ELIGIBLE
FOR APPOINTMENT TO ANY COUNTY OFFICE OR POSITION
CARRYING COMPENSATION WHICH HAS BEEN CREATED DURING
HIS TERM OF OFFICE. HE SHALL DEVOTE HIS FULL TIME TO
THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE.