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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR,
MARYLAND, that new section 178, entitled "Appointment and
Removal of Town Administrator", shall be added to the
Town Charter to read as follows:

"SEC. 178. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF TOWN ADMINISTRATOR.

(A)    POSITION CREATED. THE POSITION OF TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TOWN OF BEL AIR, MARYLAND, IS
HEREBY CREATED.

(B)    APPOINTMENT OF TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF
THE COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM AND
SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. THE
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE CHOSEN ON THE BASIS OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING, AND ON THE
BASIS OF HIS EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION IN A LARGE
ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTION OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, WITH
SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HIS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE
ACCEPTED PRACTICES OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE
HEREINAFTER SET FORTH.

(C)    REMOVAL OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR CAUSE BY
VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR. WHERE
CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT THE COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR MAY
GIVE THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR THIRTY (30) DAYS' NOTICE OF
THE EXPIRATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT. THE ACTION OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR IN REMOVING THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE FINAL.

(D)    COMPENSATION. THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL
RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AS THE COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR
SHALL PRESCRIBE."

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Commissioners of
Bel Air, Maryland, that new Section 179, entitled "Duties
and Responsibilities of Town Administrator", shall be
added to the Town Charter to read as follows:

"SEC. 179. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR.

(A)    HE SHALL ORGANIZE, DIRECT AND SUPERVISE     THE
ADMINISTRATION OF ALL DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES, AND AGENCIES
OF THE TOWN, INCLUDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,        THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE DEPARTMENT        OF
ADMINISTRATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, AND     TO
FURTHER INCLUDE SUCH DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WHICH   THE
COMMISSIONERS OF BEL AIR PLACE UNDER HIS SUPERVISION.

(B)    HE SHALL APPOINT, AND WHEN HE DEEMS IT
NECESSARY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN, SUSPEND