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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

SECTION 501. SUPERVISION AND CONTROL. EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHARTER OR IN STATE LAW,
ALL AGENCIES OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO THE DIRECTION, SUPERVISION, AND CONTROL OF THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

SECTION 502. STRUCTURE. ALL FUNCTIONS AND
DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHALL BE ALLOCATED
AMONG AND WITHIN SUCH AGENCIES AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED
BY LAW.

SECTION 503. REORGANIZATION. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE HAY PROPOSE CHANGES IS THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OR
ABOLITION OF AGENCIES, AND IN THE ASSIGNMENT OF
FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES AMONG AGENCIES.
REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN
EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN STATUTORY FORM AND BE SUBMITTED TO
THE COUNCIL. SUCH EXECUTIVE ORDER SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE AND HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW SIXTY CALENDAR
DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION UNLESS DISAPPROVED BY MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE FULL COUNCIL.

SECTION 504. ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS. THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT A SINGLE OFFICER TO
HEAD EACH AGENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBJECT TO
CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 322
OF THIS CHARTER. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT
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 STATE
LAM OR THIS CHARTER. ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH, EXCEPT THOSE OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
CHASTER, SHALL BE APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY THE HEADS
OF THE SEVERAL AGENCIES OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY PERSONNEL
LAW.

SECTION 505. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE
APPOINTMENTS. DURING THE TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR THE HEAD OF AN AGENCY
OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, OR IF SUCH POSITION SHALL
BECOME VACANT, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL MAKE A
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO FILL SUCH POSITION. NO
PERSON SHALL SERVE AS ACTING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER OR ACTING HEAD OF ANY AGENCY FOR A PERIOD
LONGER THAN SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS. SUCH LIMIT MAY BE
EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL FOUR CALENDAR MONTHS BY