Ch. 272

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)     BEFORE TAKING UP THE CLERK'S OFFICIAL DUTIES, THE CLERK SHALL
TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOLLOWING OATH OR AFFIRMATION BEFORE ANY
ONE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ANY ONE OF WHOM MAY ADMINISTER THE
OATH: "I, (NAME OF CLERK), DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT, AS CLERK TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I WILL HONESTLY AND FAITHFULLY, TO
THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT, EXECUTE THE DUTIES PERTAINING TO THE
OFFICE WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ASSUME, WITHOUT FAVOR, PARTIALITY, OR
PREJUDICE, SO HELP ME GOD."

(F)     THE CLERK SHALL PERFORM ALL DUTIES REQUIRED OF THE CLERK BY
LAW OR WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY AN ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(G)     (1) THE CLERK SHALL CAUSE TO BE MADE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
MINUTES OF ALL TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO BE MADE. THE CLERK SHALL CAUSE THE TRANSACTIONS,
PROCEEDINGS, AND ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO BE
RECORDED IN SUITABLE BOOKS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

(2)      THE CLERK SHALL ENDORSE AND FILE ALL PAPERS PRESENTED TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ACTED ON BY IT THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(3)      THE CLERK SHALL KEEP AND CAREFULLY PRESERVE ALL BOOKS
AND PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(4)      (I) DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS EACH WEEKDAY, OTHER
THAN LEGAL HOLIDAYS, THE CLERK, AT THE REQUEST OF ANY CITIZEN OR
TAXPAYER OF THE COUNTY, SHALL SHOW THE BOOKS IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE TO THAT PERSON AND MAKE AND CERTIFY COPIES OR
EXTRACTS FROM THOSE BOOKS ON THE REQUEST OF THAT PERSON.

(II) THE CLERK MAY CHARGE AN APPROPRIATE FEE TO MAKE THE
COPIES.

(5)      (I) THE CLERK SHALL GIVE BOND IN THE PENALTY OF $5,000
PROPERLY CONDITIONED ON THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE CLERK'S
DUTIES.

(II)     THE BOND SHALL BE SECURED BY A BONDING OR SURETY
COMPANY.

(III)   THE PREMIUM ON THE BOND SHALL BE APPROVED AND PAID
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 2-203 and
2-204, respectively, of Article 20 - Somerset County of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 2-202 and 2-203, respectively.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners of Somerset County serving in office on the effective date of
this Act shall remain in that position through the full term of office of the members of

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