2758                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 825

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Washington County
Section 8-42, 8-42A and 8-42B
Article 22 — Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1970 Edition)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 8-42, 8-42A and 8-42B be and they
are hereby added to the Public Local Laws of Washington
County being Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland (1970 Edition) to read as follows:

Article 22
8-42.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY AND SHALL APPOINT A COUNTY FINANCE
OFFICER WHO SHALL BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF BUDGET
AND FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE PREPARATION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY BUDGETS AND OTHER ACCOUNTING AND
FISCAL HATTERS AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEEMS
NECESSARY.

8-42A.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE PUBLIC LOCAL
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARE EMPOWERED TO ORGANIZE, ASSIGN AND REASSIGN THE
FUNCTIONS OF BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING, PURCHASING,
DISBURSING, INVESTING, DEBT MANAGEMENT, AND DATA
PROCESSING TO THE OFFICE OF BUDGETING AND FINANCE AND
AMONG SUCH COUNTY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND UNITS OF
ORGANIZATION AS THEY DEEM PROPER.

8-42B.

(A)    ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR
COURT, OR ANY PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION OR
INDIVIDUAL SEEKING COUNTY FUNDS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUCH JUSTIFICATION, FINANCIAL
DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS REQUIRE AND AFTER EXPENDITURE OF SUCH
APPROPRIATION, IF ANY, SHALL SUBMIT SUCH INFORMATION OR
BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DIRECTS.

(B)    ALL REVENUES AND OTHER RECEIPTS DUE THE COUNTY
OR ITS AGENCIES SHALL BE PAID INTO THE COUNTY TREASURY