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Employees' Retirement System, direct rollover of eligible rollover
distribution to an eligible retirement plan, provisions added;
maximum compensation that qualifies as "regular earnings" for

purposes of determining benefits, clarified........................................... 5517

Fire and rescue employees, professional, separate collective bargaining

process established .................................................................................. 5518

Public Works and Transportation, Department of, created, and deputy
director designated as a non-merit position; Department of Facilities

and Services and Department of Transportation, abolished ................ 5510

Transfer of State employees to county Department of Health and
Human Services; transfer of State Retirement or Pension System
funds for participation in County Retirement Savings Plan by former

State employees, provisions added ......................................................... 5520

Prince George's County -

Financial disclosure statements and personnel records, disclosure and
confidentiality provisions altered, and penalties added for

unauthorized disclosure .......................................................................... 5539

Holidays -

Day after Thanksgiving eliminated as county holiday; four hours
personal leave added to compensate county employees for loss of

General Election Day as county holiday ............................................ 5540

Election days as county holidays, provisions altered ............................ 5536

Public Information —

Berlin, council meetings, provisions concerning time, special meetings,

and closed sessions, altered ........................................................................ 5412

Chevy Chase, closed executive session of town council, provisions added . 5416
Federalsburg, closed executive session meetings of mayor and council,

provisions added .......................................................................................... 5423

Frederick, Board of Aldermen meetings, frequency and open meeting

requirements, provisions altered ................................................................ 5425

Frostburg, council meetings, closed executive sessions, provisions added . 5429

Funkstown, closed council meetings, provisions added ............................... 5430

Hancock, closed council meetings, provisions added .................................... 5435

Public Officials - -

SEE ALSO County Administrators; County Executives; Treasurers
Allegany County -

County investigator, provisions amended.................................................. 5451

Director of finance, position created to exercise all powers, duties, and

responsibilities of county comptroller .................................................... 5451

Annapolis -

City administrator, position created; powers and duties of mayor

clarified ..................................................................................................... 5409

Recall of mayor or alderman, right granted to voters .............................. 5410

Anne Arundel County -

Chief Administrative Officer, Office of, created as successor to Office of

Community Services and Information................................................... 5471

Ethics Commission, positions of secretary and executive director added

to exempt service, and base salaries established .................................. 5462

Retirement and Pension System, established ........................................... 5476

Berlin -
Administrative director, appointment, duties, and compensation,
provisions added ...................................................................................... 5411

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