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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 42

Preamble

WHEREAS, Howard County elected to become a chartered county
in November, 1968, and ceased to have county commissioners at
that time; and

WHEREAS, The express powers granted to Howard County
Commissioners in Article 25, § 7 became obsolete at that time;
now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

[7.

(a)  The County Commissioners of Howard County, in addition
to, but not in substitution of, the powers which have been or may
hereafter be granted them, shall have the following express
powers:

(b)  To acquire by purchase or condemnation real or
leasehold property or any interest therein needed for any public
purpose and to erect buildings thereon for the benefit of the
county and to sell at public or private sale any real or
leasehold property belonging to the county when no longer needed
for public use, but no property shall be sold until such sale has
been advertised for at least twenty (20) days before day of sale.

(c)  To grant franchises as provided under existing public
general or public local laws.

(d)  To provide for the appointment and removal of all
county officers and employees except those whose appointment or
election is provided for by the Constitution or public general or
public local laws, and to prescribe the hours and days of work
for all appointed county employees and officers.

(e)  To fix and prescribe the salary or compensation of all
appointed officers and employees of the county, and to prescribe
and provide for the payment of the traveling and other expenses
of the Sheriff when performing duties outside of Howard County
and of all appointed officers and employees of the county
incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(f)  To provide for county advertising, printing and
publishing of all laws, ordinances, resolutions or regulations,
adopted by the County Commissioners and the annual statements of
receipts and expenditures of the county; provided, however, that
the said Commissioners shall appoint an auditor or accountant
after the close of the fiscal year to audit the books and
accounts of all county officers collecting, holding or disbursing
funds belonging to the county and shall publish or advertise the
report of said auditor or accountant immediately after its