HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2577

(A)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
APPOINT A COUNTY CLERK, WHO SHALL RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AND
HAVE SUCH POWERS AND DUTIES AS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND PRESCRIBED
BY THE COMMISSIONERS. HE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A TERM OF 4 YEARS
WHICH SHALL BEGIN ON JULY 1 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE GENERAL
ELECTION AT WHICH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WAS ELECTED,
AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS
TERM OF OFFICE. THE PERSON SO APPOINTED SHALL BE A REGISTERED
VOTER AND TAXPAYER IN CARROLL COUNTY. AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT, HE
SHALL TAKE THE OATH PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE I OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. THE COMMISSIONERS MAY TERMINATE HIS
SERVICES IN SUCH OFFICE AT ANY TIME UPON NOT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS'
WRITTEN NOTICE, EXCEPT THAT, IN THE CASE OF TERMINATION FOR
CAUSE, THE TERMINATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

(B)  THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS AND DUTIES AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING: (1) SEAL AND
ATTEST ALL CONTRACTS AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF THE COUNTY WHICH
REQUIRE THIS FORMALITY; (2) KEEP A RECORD OF ALL ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE MINUTES OF
THE MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND SUCH OTHER RECORDS
AS REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; (3) BE THE CUSTODIAN OF
THE SEAL AND AFFIX ITS IMPRESSION ON DOCUMENTS WHENEVER THIS IS
REQUIRED; (4) BE THE CUSTODIAN OF ALL DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO THE
COUNTY WHICH ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO THE CUSTODY OF SOME OTHER
OFFICER; AND (5) PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS AS MAY
BE REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C)  WHENEVER THE OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK IS VACANT, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT A SUCCESSOR TO THE REMAINDER OF
THE TERM; OR IF THE COUNTY CLERK BE ABSENT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY
REASON, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT A TEMPORARY
REPLACEMENT, WHO SHALL BE A COUNTY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, AND WHO
SHALL SERVE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 15, 1984.

CHAPTER 475

(House Bill 1316)

AN ACT concerning

Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents -
Admissions Committee

FOR the purpose of creating an admissions committee for certain
Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents; providing