Evening star., 1943-05-03

as fixed by the County Council in
executive session shall be not more
than $4,000 a year.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Department Of Finance. There
shall be a Department of Finance
under the immediate direction Of a
director Of finance who shall be ap-
pointed and removed and whose
salary shall be fixed by the county
manager after consultation with the
County Council and subject to the
regulations of the County Personnel
Board
The Department of Finance shall
subject to the public general laws,
have the following functions: The
assessment of property for taxation
the collection Of taxes, special as
sessments. license fees, and other
revenues: the custody and safekeep-
ing of public funds belonging to or
handled by the county; the dis
bursement Of county funds, includ-
ing the disallowance Of all pay rolls,
vouchers, bills, and other Gains or
demands that are fraudulent, erro-
neous, unauthorized by law, or
otherwise invalid; the accounting
for county funds and property, in
Guiding securities, oficial bonds and
insurance policies, and the making
of audits thereof; the preparation
of monthly public statement OF
receipts and expenditures of the
county during the preceding month
the balance on hand at the end of
such month, and of the capital
assets Of the county on hand at the
end Of such month; the preparation
of quarterly and annual financial
reports: the insuring of county prop
erty and activities and the bonding
of county officers and employees. and
such other functions as may be
provided by public local laws of the
County Council.
Department Of Safety. There
shall be a Department of Safety
under the immediate direction of a
director OF safety. The county man.
ager shall serve as director of safety
until such time as the County Coun-
Gil shall by public local law provide
for director of safety, who shall
be appointed and removed and
whose salary shall be fixed by the
county manager after consultation
with the County Council and SUBJ
jecJ to the regulations of the County
Personnel Board.
Office of the County Attorney
There shall be an Office of the
county attorney under the immedi-
ate direction Of a county attorney
to be appointed and removed and
whose salary shall be fixed by the
County Council subject to the regu-
lations Of the County Personnel
Board.
Outlines Duties.
The Office of the county attorney
shall, subject to public general laws
have the following functions: Con-
duct all law business Of the county
government; serve as the legal ad-
wiser of the County Council and OF
the county manager and all officers
in the executive branch of the
county government; represent the
county in all legal proceedings In
which it is interested and prepare
for the County Council and officers
IN the executive branch thereof all
drafts of legislation. ordinances
rules, regulations and contracts, and
such other functions as may be pro-
vided by laws of the County Coun-
ell.
All actions and proceedings for
the enforcement OF, or for the re-
covery of any penalties for the
violation OF any law enacted by the
County Council or any public local
law heretofore enacted for the coun-
ty shall be brought in the name OF
the county and the county attorney
shall represent the county therein
The county attorney shall appoint