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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

DEPARTMENT HEAD SHALL BE DISMISSED FROM EMPLOYMENT BY THE
COUNCIL. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE
POWER TO SUSPEND WITHOUT PAY ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD UPON
WHOM WRITTEN CHARGES HAVE BEEN SERVED PENDING THE OUTCOME
OF THE COUNCIL HEARING THEREON. "CAUSE" IS HEREBY
DEFINED TO MEAN EITHER, (A) NEGLECT OF DUTY; (B)
INEFFICIENCY; (C) INSUBORDINATION; (D) HABITS OR TRAITS
OF CHARACTER WHICH RENDER RETENTION IN EMPLOYMENT TO BE
AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST; (E) CONTINUING MENTAL OR
PHYSICAL DISABILITY OF SUCH A NATURE AS TO PREVENT
ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES; (F) ANY CONDUCT TENDING
TO PREJUDICE GOOD GOVERNMENT OR TENDING TO BRING THE CITY
OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF INTO PUBLIC DISREPUTE.

SECTION 110 K. PROCEDURE FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE AND
ZONING MAP CHANGES GENERALLY.

WHEN ANY ORDINANCE OR ZONING MAP CHANGE IS
INTRODUCED FOR PASSAGE BY THE COUNCIL IT SHALL BE READ
BUT NOT PASSED AT THE MEETING AT WHICH IT IS INTRODUCED.
AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CONVENIENTLY MAY BE, A STATEMENT OF
THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ORDINANCE OR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY POSTING THE SAME ON A BULLETIN
BOARD IN THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND BY PRINTING THE SAME
IN SOME NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF
FRUITLAND. AT ANY REGULAR MEETING HELD AFTER THE
PUBLICATION OF AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS, THE SUBSTANCE OF
SAID ORDINANCE OR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AND NOT LESS THAN
SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER ITS INTRODUCTION, THE ORDINANCE OR
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT SHALL BE READ FOR A SECOND TIME AND
PASSED, OR AMENDED, AND PASSED, OR REJECTED; OR ITS
CONSIDERATION DEFERRED TO SOME SPECIFIED FUTURE DATE BY
THE COUNCIL.

SECTION 110 L. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE, ETC.

ALL ORDINANCES AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS SHALL BE
PASSED ONLY BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THREE (3) MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL; THE MEMBERS VOTING AFFIRMATIVELY FOR THE
PASSAGE OF ANY ORDINANCE OR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT SHALL
APPEND THEIR SIGNATURES TO THE ORDINANCE OR THE ZONING
MAP AMENDMENT AS EVIDENCE OF ITS PASSAGE; ALL ORDINANCES
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT SHALL THEN BE DELIVERED TO THE
CITY CLERK WHO SHALL ENDORSE THEREON THE DATE OF FINAL
PASSAGE AND FILE THE ORDINANCE OR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT IN
BOOKS KEPT FOR THIS PURPOSE.

SECTION 110 M. DELIVERY OF ORDINANCES TO THE JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT OF WICOMICO COUNTY.

THE CITY CLERK SHALL DELIVER TO THE JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT OF WICOMICO COUNTY A CERTIFIED COPY OF ALL
ORDINANCES FOR THE VIOLATION OF WHICH SAID JUDGE MAY
IMPOSE A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH, OR OTHER