WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 483

IF THE POSITION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BECOMES VACANT
DURING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S 4-YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD, THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT AN ACTING COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR WHO QUALIFIES UNDER 4 1-42 OF THIS ARTICLE TO SERVE
THE REMAINDER OF THE 4-YEAR TERM.

1-48.

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING § 1-41 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REMOVE A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR
GROUNDS PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S PERFORMANCE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL GIVE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR:

(1) 30 DAYS NOTICE;

(2) A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS JUSTIFYING THE
REMOVAL; AND

(3) A PUBLIC HEARING, IF REQUESTED, REVIEWING THE
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL AFTER GIVING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AT
LEAST 30 DAYS' NOTICE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That notwithstanding
the 4-year contract provision of this Act, a committee as
provided in 4 1-44 shall recommend 3 candidates who qualify under
this Act to the County Commissioners by December 1, 1988, and the
County Commissioners shall hire a County Administrator for a
2-year probationary period beginning in 1989. The candidate
selected shall be considered for a 4-year contract by the
successor Board of Commissioners in 1991.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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