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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. All
subordinate officers and employees of the offices,
departments and agencies of the town government shall be
appointed and removed by the mayor, in accordance with
rules and regulations in any merit system which may be
adopted by the council.

(c)    Reports and recommendations to council. — The
mayor each year shall report to the council the condition
of municipal affairs and make such recommendations as he
deems proper for the public good and the welfare of the
town.

(d)    Veto. — The mayor shall have the power to
veto ordinances passed by the council as provided in
section 15.

(e)    Supervision of financial administration of
government. — The mayor shall have complete supervision
over the financial administration of the town government.
He shall prepare or have prepared annually a budget and
submit it to the council. He shall supervise the
administration of the budget as adopted by the council.
He shall supervise the disbursement of all monies and
have control over all expenditures to assure that budget
appropriations are not exceeded.

(f)    Other powers and duties. — The mayor shall
have such other powers and perform such other duties as
may be prescribed by this charter or as may be required
of him by the council, not inconsistent with this
charter.

GENERAL POWERS

2 2. Powers of council enumerated.

(1)    General powers. — The council shall have the
power to pass all such ordinances not contrary to the
Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland or this
charter as it may deem necessary for the good government
of the town; for the protection and preservation of the
town's property, rights, and privileges; for the
preservation of peace and good order; for securing
persons and property from violence, danger, or
destruction; and for the protection and promotion of the
health, safety, comfort, convenience, welfare, and
happiness of the residents of and visitors in the town.

(2)    Specific powers. — The council shall have, in
addition, the power to pass ordinances not contrary to
the laws and Constitution of this State, for the specific
purposes provided in the remaining subsections of this
section.