HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1189

Administrator; establishing the term of office for the
Administrator; and generally relating to the office of
County Administrator in Somerset County.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Somerset County
Section 9-A

Article 20 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1977 Edition, as amended)

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

Article 20 - Somerset County

9-A.

(A)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY MAY APPOINT
A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR SOMERSET COUNTY.

(B) (1) THE TERM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IS 4 YEARS
FROM THE 1ST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER AFTER THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S

APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION. FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY IN

DECEMBER, 1986 AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER.

(2) IF THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BECOMES
VACANT BECAUSE OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR FOR INCOMPETENCY, OR
OTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY FILL THE VACANCY FOR THE PERIOD OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.

(C)  THE SALARY OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE THE
AMOUNT ANNUALLY SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved April 9, 1985.

CHAPTER 67

(House Bill 601)

AN ACT concerning

Somerset County - County Jailer

FOR the purpose of requiring the Somerset County Commissioners to
appoint a county jailer and establish the compensation for
the position; repealing provisions requiring the Sheriff or