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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

SUCCEEDING APRIL, AND SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF
TWO-THIRDS OF ONE PERCENT FOR EACH MONTH OR FRACTION OF A
MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL PAID. THE SAME PROVISIONS AS TO
DISCOUNTS AND TAX SALES AS WERE APPLICABLE IN SUB-SECTION
A., SHALL ALSO APPLY HEREIN.

C. ALL CHECKS OR MONEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES
SHALL BE PAID TO OR MADE PAYABLE TO THE TOWN OF
EMMITSBURG. THE AGENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES
FOR THE TOWN OF EMMITSBURG SHALL BE THE TOWN TREASURER.
THE TAXES SHALL BE RECEIVED ACCORDING TO THE MANNER AND
PROCEDURE AS HE SHALL DESIGNATE.

RESOLUTION NO. 24

Be enacted this 2nd day of July, in the year 1973,
by the Burgess and Board of Commissioners of the Town of
Emmitsburg, Maryland, that Article III of the Charter of
the Town of Emmitsburg is hereby amended by complete
repeal and re—enactment of all of Article III. Said
Amendment to the Charter is to hereafter make Article
III, entitled "Burgess" to read as follows:

ARTICLE III

BURGESS
SECTION 1. ELECTION AND TERM

THE BURGESS SHALL BE ELECTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED
AND SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, OR UNTIL
HIS SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND SHALL QUALIFY. HIS TERM
SHALL EXPIRE ON THE EVENING OF THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY OF
EACH EVENLY NUMBERED YEAR AFTER THE REGULAR ELECTION.

SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND SALARY

THE BURGESS MUST HAVE BEEN A LEGAL RESIDENT OF
EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND, FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING HIS ELECTION AND SHALL BE A QUALIFIED VOTER.
HE SHALL RECEIVE SUCH SALARY AS SPECIFIED BY ORDINANCE,
BUT IT MAY NOT BE RAISED OR DIMINISHED DURING HIS TERM OF
OFFICE. THE BURGESS SHALL RESIDE IN THE TOWN DURING HIS
TERM OF OFFICE AND HIS REMOVAL OF HIS RESIDENCE FROM THE
TOWN DURING HIS TERM, SHALL IMMEDIATELY VACATE HIS
OFFICE. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ACTING MAYOR, AS SET
FORTH IN ARTICLE II, SECTION 15.

SECTION 3. POWERS AND DUTIES