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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 911

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE AS A LIAISON WITH THE
COMMISSION IN AN ADVISORY AND COORDINATING CAPACITY, BUT
THE REPRESENTATIVE MAY NOT VOTE WITH THE COMMISSION.

(C)    OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL. THE COMMISSION SHALL
ELECT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN, AND SHALL APPOINT,
DISCHARGE AT PLEASURE AND FIX THE COMPENSATION OF A
DIRECTOR, A SECRETARY, A TREASURER, A CHIEF ENGINEER, AND
ENGINEERING, LEGAL, CLERICAL AND OTHER PERSONNEL AND HELP
WHICH THE COMMISSION DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. THE CREATION OF ANY NEW
POSITION BY THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
MARY'S COUNTY.

(D)    SALARIES OF COMMISSION. THE ANNUAL
COMPENSATION OF EACH OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. MARY'S
COUNTY METROPOLITAN COMMISSION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY. THE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAYABLE QUARTERLY, OR MORE
FREQUENTLY AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(E)    TREASURER. THE TREASURER APPOINTED BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE THE COLLECTOR OF ALL CHARGES AND
ASSESSMENTS MADE BY THE COMMISSION, AND SHALL RECEIVE AND
ACCOUNT FOR ALL MONEYS WHICH SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE TO
THE COMMISSION FROM ANY SOURCE. THE COMMISSION MAY
APPOINT THE SAME PERSON SECRETARY AND TREASURER, IN WHICH
CASE THE OFFICIAL TITLE OF THAT PERSON SHALL BE
SECRETARY-TREASURER. THE COMMISSION MAY APPOINT ALSO A
DEPUTY TREASURER TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE TREASURER.
ALL MONEYS DEPOSITED SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A DEPOSITORY
BOND, OR BY OTHER SECURITIES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
THE TREASURER AND ANY DEPUTY TREASURER APPOINTED BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL GIVE BOND TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE
COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
MARY'S COUNTY TO THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 OR A GREATER
AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESCRIBE WITH A
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SURETY TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, WITH THE CONDITION "THAT IF THE ABOVE

BOUNDEN......SHALL WELL AND FAITHFULLY EXECUTE HIS OFFICE

AND SHALL ACCOUNT TO THE SAID COMMISSION FOR ALL MONEYS
WHICH HE SHALL RECEIVE FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMMISSION, OR
BE ANSWERABLE FOR BY LAW, THEN THE SAID OBLIGATION TO BE
VOID, OTHERWISE TO BE AND REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT." THE BOND, WHEN APPROVED, SHALL BE RECORDED IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST.
MARY'S COUNTY. THE PERSON SO APPOINTED, BEFORE ENTERING
UPON THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE, SHALL TAKE AN OATH BEFORE
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY, IN FORM
SIMILAR TO THAT TAKEN BY COLLECTORS OF TAXES, EXCEPT FOR
THE TITLE OF THE OFFICE. THE COMMISSION MAY PAY THE
PREMIUMS ON ALL BONDS. ALL CHECKS ISSUED BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE COUNTERSIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OR
OTHER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZED BY THE
COMMISSION TO SIGN CHECKS IN PLACE OF THE CHAIRMAN. THE
COMMISSION ANNUALLY SHALL HAVE ITS ACCOUNTS AUDITED BY A