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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Department" § 1-101 "Director" § 1-101
"Supervisor" § 1-101

2-106. SAME -- PROVISION OF OFFICES, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER
FACILITIES.

EACH COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE THE SUPERVISOR OF THE COUNTY WITH
AN OFFICE IN THE COUNTY SEAT OR IN BALTIMORE CITY, FOR THE
SUPERVISOR OF BALTIMORE CITY. THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING EACH SUPERVISOR WITH CLERICAL STAFF, EQUIPMENT, AND
OTHER FACILITIES AND ASSISTANCE THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS
NECESSARY AND AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
233(f).

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Department" § 1-101 "Supervisor" § 1-101

2-107. ASSESSORS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL ASSESSORS INCLUDING
COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS AS ASSESSORS OF COMMERCIAL OR
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, AND MAY
ASSIGN THE ASSESSORS TO THE SUPERVISORS AS NECESSARY TO ENABLE
THE SUPERVISORS TO CARRY OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS
TITLE.

(B)  REMOVAL.

ASSESSORS HOLD THEIR POSITIONS DURING GOOD BEHAVIOR AND MAY
BE REMOVED FROM THEIR POSITIONS ONLY AFTER A HEARING BEFORE THE
DEPARTMENT AND A FINDING OF INCOMPETENCY OR OTHER CAUSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art: 81, §§
232(15) and 237(a).

In subsection (a) of this section, the language "as
necessary to enable the supervisors to carry out their
responsibilities under this title" is added to state
expressly the authority of the Department to assign
assessors.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the word
"assessor" is substituted for the former words
"assessing personnel", for clarity and consistency.

Subsection (b) of this section is revised to apply to
all assessors in light of current practice and to
conform to § 2-104(c) of this subtitle.