WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          Ch. 70

WHEREAS, The General Assembly intends that changes; required by this Act
not require the creation of a new position in the Charles County Government; and

WHEREAS, The County Administration has requested the proposed changes;
now, therefore,

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

Article 9 - Charles County

48-1.

C. Powers and duties generally. The Deputy County Administrator for Fiscal
Services has the following powers and duties:

(1)     To supervise the financial administration of each office, department,
board, commission, institution or other agency of county government of any kind; to
periodically study and investigate the organization and management and the bookkeeping
and accounting procedures of each agency; and to direct each agency to adopt and follow
the method of conducting the agency's office and to keep books and accounts and to
make reports in the form that the Deputy County Administrator for Fiscal Services
considers advisable and prescribes.

(2)     To establish and maintain current accounts of all appropriations,
revenues and disbursements made by the County Commissioners so as to show in detail
the appropriations made to each account, the sources thereof, the amounts drawn
thereon, the purpose for which such amounts were expended and the unencumbered
balance; and to submit at each meeting of the County Commissioners a summary showing
the amounts received, expended and on hand in each account as of that date.

(3)     To prescribe the forms and to supervise and direct the preparation of
each county budget submission and to assist in the preparation of the county budget.

(4)     To keep the County Commissioners advised on the financial condition of
the county and make recommendations as may seem advisable; to remain continually
available to advise the County Commissioners on all financial matters, including advice
about the investment of county moneys and the purchase and issuance of bonds; and to
submit at least once a year to the County Commissioners a complete financial statement
showing the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the county.

(5)     To control all county expenditures on the basis of authorized budget
allotments and to report on expenditures to the offices, departments, boards,
commissions and other agencies of the county government.

(6)     To examine, audit and approve all bills, demands or charges against the
county and to determine the regularity, legality and correctness of the same.

(7)     TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS, INCLUDING ALL
FINANCIAL LEDGERS AND JOURNALS, OF THE COUNTY.

(8)      To perform such other functions as may be assigned from time to time by
the County Commissioners.

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