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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

[Section 234 of Article 22 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Washington County, repealed and reenacted, with
amendments.

Effective Date April 10, 1970]

GAITHERSBURG

(Montgomery County)

RESOLUTION NO. CA-1-79

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GAITHERSBURG

PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 37. OF THE CITY CHARTER

SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DESIGNATION AND DESCRIPTION

OF DUTIES OR POLL-WATCHERS AND CHALLENGERS BY ORDINANCE.

WHEREAS, an Election Procedures and Mayor and Council
Salaries Task Force was appointed by the Mayor on October
16, 1978 to review and make recommendations on salaries of
City Council members, among other items related to this
subject; and

WHEREAS, The Election Procedures and Mayor and Council
Salaries Task Force met and discussed this and other issues
on about six occasions between November 8, 1978 and February
8, 1979; and

WHEREAS, this Task Force issued its report and
presented same to the Mayor and city Council at a scheduled
meeting on February 20, 1979; and

WHEREAS, as part of the Report of the Task Force, it
was unanimously recommended that the City Charter be amended
to provide for the designation and description of duties of
poll-watchers and challengers as set forth in this
resolution by appropriate legal procedures; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have considered the
Report and this recommendation of the Task Force and
determined that an amendment to Section 37. of the City
Charter is required to implement this recommendation and
hereby proposes to amend by subsequent ordinance that
section of the City Charter, pursuant to the procedures
established in Article 11(e) of the Maryland Constitution
and Article 23(a) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as
amended and Section 85. of the City Charter:

[Section 71-37 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Montgomery County, repealed and reenacted, with amendments.

Effective Date January 8, 1980]

RESOLUTION NO. CA-2-79