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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

SECTION 406. COMPENSATION. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION OF NOT LESS THAN
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,000.00) PEE ANNUM.
HS COMPENSATION MAY BE CHANGED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
OF NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FULL
COUNCIL. ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN COMPENSATION
WHICH BECOMES LAW DURING ONE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL NOT
BECOME EFFECTIVE BEFORE THE NEXT TERM.

SECTION 407. VACANCY. A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE
OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL EXIST UPON THE DEATH,
RESIGNATION, OR REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, OR
UPON FORFEITURE OF OFFICE BY A COUNTY EXECUTIVE. IN
THE EVENT OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
EXECUTIVE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SUCCEED
TO THE OFFICE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
WHEN PERMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, THE
COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE CONDUCT OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF
COUNTY EXECUTIVE THAT OCCURS DURING THE FIRST TWO
YEARS OF A TERM.

SECTION 408. FORFEITURE OF OFFICE. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL IMMEDIATELY FORFEIT HIS OFFICE IF HE
CEASES TO BE A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE COUNTY.

SECTION 409. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE FULL COUNCIL AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING AND
ONLY UPON A FINDING THAT HE IS UNABLE BY REASON OF
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF
HIS OFFICE. THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL MAY BE
APPEALED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WITHIN TEN DAYS TO
THE CIRCUIT COURT BY PETITION. UPON FILING OF A
PETITION, THE COURT MAY STAY THE REMOVAL PENDING ITS
DECISION. UPON APPEAL, THE COURT SHALL MAKE DE NOVO
DETERMINATIONS OF FACT.

SECTION 410. TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR DISABILITY.
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL, WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER
TAKING OFFICE, DESIGNATE IN WRITING THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR SOME OTHER PERSON IN THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DURING THE LATTER'S TEMPORARY INABILITY TO
PERFORM SUCH DUTIES BY REASON OF ABSENCE FROM THE
COUNTY OR DISABILITY. SUCH DESIGNATION SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL. AN ACTING COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS, DUTIES, POWERS,
AND OBLIGATIONS AS AN ELECTED INCUMBENT IN SAID