Ch. 356                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              773

420.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE THE SANITARY DISTRICT SHALL BE UNDER THE
JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

421.

THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
(HEREAFTER CALLED "THE DIRECTOR"), APPOINTED PURSUANT

TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER ----- OF THIS CODE, SHALL BE

THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR SHALL EXECUTE
THE POLICIES OF THE COUNTY WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE WHATEVER ENGINEERING,
LEGAL, ADVISORY, CLERICAL AND OTHER PERSONNEL AS IN HIS
JUDGMENT ARE NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ARE APPROVED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. SUCH PERSONNEL, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF LEGAL COUNSEL, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY MERIT
SYSTEM. LEGAL PERSONNEL SHALL RECEIVE SUCH WAGE AS MAY
BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY.

422.

THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST
DAY OF JULY, PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT WITH THE COUNTY
ON THE PHYSICAL PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE SANITARY
DISTRICT, A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SANITARY
DISTRICT DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND A
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO BE UNDERTAKEN
DURING THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR AND WHATEVER OTHER
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SANITARY DISTRICT AS MAY BE OF INTEREST TO THE
COUNTY AND TO THE TAXPAYERS.

423.

THE COUNTY SHALL PUBLISH ANNUALLY IN A NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY A SYNOPSIS
OF THE RECEIPTS, EXPENSES AND EXPENDITURES UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, SHOWING THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF ALL
ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS RELATING TO THE SANITARY DISTRICT.
PRIOR TO THAT PUBLICATION, THE ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE
SANITARY DISTRICT SHALL BE AUDITED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT TO BE EMPLOYED AND PAID BY THE COUNTY OUT
OF WHATEVER SANITARY DISTRICT FUNDS AS MAY AT THE TIME
BE AVAILABLE.

424.

THE COUNTY IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, LOCATE, MAINTAIN,
OPERATE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, REPAIR, REPLACE, EXTEND OR
ENLARGE ANY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM, DISPOSAL
SYSTEM, SANITARY LANDFILL, RECLAMATION PLANT SYSTEM,
INCINERATOR, OR WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
WATER MAIN, SEWER, SEWER SYSTEM, SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT
OR FIELD, RESERVOIR, DAM, WATER PURIFICATION OR