WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 483

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE.

1-41.

(A)  ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 1990, THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL RECEIVE A 4-YEAR 1-YEAR CONTRACT, WHICH SHALL
RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(B)  (1) THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY AS
ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S CONTRACT, BUT NOT LESS

THAN $30,000 $35,000 PER YEAR.

(2)  THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DEVOTE FULL-TIME
TO THE POSITION.

(3)  THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL RECEIVE BENEFITS
PROVIDED TO OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

(C)  IF AN INDIVIDUAL SELECTED FOR THE POSITION OF COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR IS NOT A RESIDENT OF CECIL COUNTY, THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BECOME A COUNTY RESIDENT WITHIN 4 MONTHS
AFTER APPOINTMENT.

1-42.

(A)  A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS
OF MERIT, EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE.

(B)  A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL HAVE:

(1)  A MASTER'S DEGREE BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION OR AN EQUIVALENT DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY; AND

(2)  A MINIMUM OF 5 3 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC
SECTOR ADMINISTRATION.

1-43.

THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL:

(1)  SUPERVISE AND IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES AND
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS THE BOARD
DIRECTS;

(2)  SERVE AS LIAISON OFFICER BETWEEN COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
AND

(3)  HAVE ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES AS PRESCRIBED
BY THE BOARD.

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