3246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 715

3-101. ELECTION; TENURE.

AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN NOVEMBER EVERY FOURTH YEAR,
BEGINNING IN 1982, A COUNTY TREASURER FOR CALVERT COUNTY SHALL BE
ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE COUNTY. THE TREASURER
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR 4 YEARS FROM THE JANUARY 1 AFTER ELECTION
OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. THE COUNTY
TREASURER IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FOR WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY OR
MISDEMEANOR IN OFFICE UPON CONVICTION IN A COURT OF LAW.

3-102. OATH; BOND.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, THE TREASURER SHALL TAKE AN OATH
BEFORE THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALVERT COUNTY AND
EXECUTE TO THE STATE THE BOND REQUIRED BY LAW AS THE COLLECTOR OF
STATE TAXES. THE TREASURER ALSO SHALL EXECUTE TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS A SEPARATE BOND IN THE PENAL SUM OF $250,000, OR
WHATEVER GREATER SUM IS SET BY THEM. THIS BOND SHALL BE PAID FOR
AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND CONTAIN THE
CONDITION THAT IF THE COUNTY TREASURER WELL AND FAITHFULLY
EXECUTES THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND ACCOUNTS FOR AND PAYS TO
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THEIR ORDER, OR AS THE LAW MAY
DIRECT, MONEYS RECEIVED FOR OR FOR WHICH THE TREASURER IS
ANSWERABLE TO THE COUNTY, THEN THE OBLIGATION SHALL BE VOID;
OTHERWISE, IT IS TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND VIRTUE IN LAW.
THIS BOND, WHEN APPROVED, SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALVERT COUNTY.

3-103. OFFICE; OFFICE HOURS.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE AND FURNISH THE
TREASURER AN OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE BUILDING OR IN SOME OTHER
BUILDING AS NEAR TO THE COURTHOUSE AS POSSIBLE. THE TREASURER
SHALL KEEP THE OFFICE OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. EVERY DAY EXCEPT
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS. EITHER THE TREASURER OR
THE DEPUTY SHALL BE PRESENT IN THE OFFICE FOR THE TRANSACTION OF
BUSINESS AT THOSE TIMES.

3-104. SALARY.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL LEVY A SUFFICIENT SUM TO PAY
THE TREASURER'S SALARY AND THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE.

3-105. LAWS APPLICABLE.

THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF
MARYLAND APPLICABLE TO COLLECTORS OF STATE AND COUNTY TAXES,
EXCEPT WHEN THEY ARE REPEALED BY OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, APPLY TO THE TREASURER OF THE COUNTY,
WHOSE POWERS, RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND LIABILITIES, CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL, AND THOSE OF THE TREASURER'S BOND OR BONDSMEN SHALL BE
IN ALL RESPECTS ON A FOOTING WITH STATE AND COUNTY COLLECTORS
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, AND ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
INCONSISTENT WITH THESE PROVISIONS ARE REPEALED.