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EMMITSBURG

A.    GENERALLY. THE BURGESS SHALL SEE THAT THE
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN ARE FAITHFULL, EXECUTED AND SHALL
BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE BURGESS SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TOWN'S AFFAIRS
TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND TO THE VOTERS OF THE
TOWN. HE MAY CALL UPON ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
TOWN, ENTRUSTED WITH RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC
MONIES, FOR A STATEMENT OF HIS ACCOUNT, AS OFTEN AS HE
MAY THINK NECESSARY. WHEN REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONERS,
THE BURGESS SHALL REPORT IN WRITING THE GENERAL STATE OF
THE TOWN, AND AT ANY TIME MAY RECOMMEND ANY MATTERS AS HE
MAY THINK WILL PROMOTE ITS INTEREST.

B.    APPROVAL OR VETO OF LEGISLATION. THE BURGESS
SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE EVERY ORDER, RESOLUTION, OR
ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. EVERY
ORDER, RESOLUTION, OR ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THEM TO HIM
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ITS PASSAGE, AMD WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER
DATE OF PASSAGE HE SHALL ACT THEREON,, IF HE SHALL
APPROVE OR FAIL TO ACT ON IT WITHIN THE TEN DAY DEADLINE,
IT SHALL BECOME OPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVE,, WHICH FACT SHALL
BE ENDORSED BY TOWN CLERK. IF THE BURGESS SHALL VETO ANY
ORDER, RESOLUTION, OR ORDINANCE HE SHALL NOTIFY THE TOWN
CLERK OF THAT FACT AND TRANSMIT HIS REASONS FOR SUCH
ACTION IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR NEXT
REGULAR MEETING; AND SUCH ORDER, RESOLUTION, OR ORDINANCE
SHALL NOT BECOME OPERATIVE OR EFFECTIVE UNLESS PASSED
OVER HIS VETO BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

C.    APPOINTMENT AND DISCHARGE OF OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES. THE BURGESS, WITH THE ADVISE AND CONSENT OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, SHALL APPOINT ALL EMPLOYEES
OF ALL OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, AND AGENCIES OF
TOWN GOVERNMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHARTER, OR BY
ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN THIS CHARTER OR UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN
THE TOWN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT,
COMMISSION, OR AGENCY. IF AT ANY TIME THE BURGESS SHALL
THINK THAT ANY PERSON APPOINTED TO OFFICE BY HIM SHALL BE
INCOMPETENT OR UNFAITHFUL TO THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE, HE
SHALL FILE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CHARGES AGAINST SUCH
PERSON WITH THE COMMISSIONERS, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL ALSO
BE SENT TO THE PERSONS CHARGED, AND IF AFTER FULL
HEARING, A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SHALL
FIND THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE UNFAITHFUL OR INCOMPETENT,
THEN THE BURGESS MAY DISMISS SUCH PERSON. THE VACANT
POSITION MAY THEN BE FILLED BY THE BURGESS WITH THE
ADVISE AND CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ALL EMPLOYEES
AND OFFICERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BURGESS,
BUT MAY BE DISCHARGED ONLY AS PREVIOUSLY SET FORTH
HEREIN.