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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 199

FOR the purpose of clarifying the express powers of the
County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County with regard
to the appointment, election, or removal of county
officers and employees.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Queen Anne's County
Section 5-4(a)

Article 18 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1974 Edition, as amended)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Queen Anne's County
Section 5-4(g)

Article 18 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1974 Edition, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland read(s) as follows:

Article 18 - Queen Anne's County

5-4.

(a) In addition to, but not in substitution of, the
powers which have been, or may hereafter be granted to it,
the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County also shall
have the following express powers:

(g) To provide for the appointment and removal of all
county officers and employees except [those whose
appointment or election is] WHERE A DIFFERENT METHOD OF
APPOINTMENT, ELECTION, OR REMOVAL IS SPECIFICALLY provided
for by the Constitution or Public General or Public Local
Laws, IN WHICH CASE THE APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL SHALL BE AS
PROVIDED IN THE CONSTITUTION, PUBLIC GENERAL, OR PUBLIC
LOCAL LAWS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 4, 1982.

CHAPTER 200
(House Bill 979)