Ch. 618                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

15-112.

(b) The respective board shall be authorized to employ a secretary and such
inspectors, clerical and other assistance as may be necessary, and to fix the compensation
of such employees, except as otherwise provided by this article.

(e) In Baltimore City

(6) (I) 1. IN THIS PARAGRAPH,, "INSPECTORS" MEANS BOTH
FULL-TIME AND PART TIME INSPECTORS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD
AND WHO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.
"INSPECTORS" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR OR ASSISTANT
INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR.

2. INSPECTORS WHO WERE APPOINTED PRIOR TO OCTOBER
1, 1997, SHALL CONTINUE THEIR APPOINTMENT AFTER THAT DATE UNLESS
REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE PROCEDURES.

(II)    AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1997:

1.       INSPECTORS ARE PART OF THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL
SERVICE OF THE CITY;

2.       THE BOARD MAY APPOINT AND REMOVE INSPECTORS
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT GOVERN CLASSIFIED
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY;

3.       AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD MAY NOT SOLICIT OR
RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON, A
COMMISSION, POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION, REMUNERATION, OR GIFT FROM:

A.      A LICENSEE OR OTHER PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; OR

B.       AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSEE OR OTHER
PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES; AND

4.       AN EMPLOYEE OR OTHER PERSON SPECIFIED IN
SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS
OF THAT SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES SPECIFIED IN § 16-503
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(III)   THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO NOT ALTER THE
PROCESS BY WHICH INSPECTORS' SALARIES ARE FUNDED. SALARIES SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL UNDER THE
COMPENSATION POLICIES FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT SALARIES FOR THE POSITIONS OF INSPECTOR I
AND INSPECTOR II ARE COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS ELSEWHERE IN THE
CITY GOVERNMENT.

(IV) THE INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR AND ASSISTANT INSPECTOR
SUPERVISOR SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY.

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