Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-22
ARTICLE TX.
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS


ARTICLE TX.
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Nature of Article. The
provisions of this Article relate to
the changing over from the exist
ing form of government for the
County to the form of government
under this Charter and where in
consistent with the foregoing arti-
cles of this Charter constitute ex.
ception thereto.
Sec. 2. Date Charter Becomes
Law. AS provided in Article XI A
of the Maryland Constitution this
Charter shall become law of the
County on the thirtieth day follow
ing its adoption.
Sec. 8. Special Election for First
County Council.
a. In order that the Charter
may become operative promptly
after it becomes law. a special cleo
ton for members of the first Coun-
ty Council shall be held on the
tthirty-fifth day after the Charter
becomes law and petitions for the.
nomination of candidates for the
offices of members of the first
County Council to be filled at such
election shall be filed with the Board
Election Supervisors not later
nan. the tenth day after the Char
ter becomes law. The petitions
Shall conform to the requirements
Tor petitions provided in Sec. 81,
Article 33, of the Annotated Code
OF Maryland as amended by Chap
ter 934 of the laws of Maryland,
l945, approved April 81, 1916.
b. The terms of the members
of the first County Council shall
commence on the Monday follow
ing their election and in order to
place the election of members of
the County Council on the quad
rennial basis provided in Article
XVII of the Maryland Constitution,
shall expire at such time as their
successors elected at the next quad
rennial election qualify and take
office.
Sec. 4. The Existing County
Commissioners.
a. The five County Commission
ers in office at the time this Char
ter is adopted shall hold office and
exercise and perform their present
powers and duties and shall consti-
tute the County Council until the
members OF the first elected Coun-
ty Council take office. ....
b. In accordance with the pro-
visions of Article XI A of the
Maryland Constitution at such time
as, the elected members of the first
: county Council take office, all ref
~ ences in the Constitution and laws
OF Maryland to the County Com
n1issioners shall be construed in
the case of Montgomery County to
refer to the County Council which
snail at such time succeed to the
powers of the County Commission
ers for Montgomery County.
Sec. 5. Time Certain Articles
Become Operative.
The provisions of this Charter
shall become operative and take
effect at such time as the Charter
becomes law except that the pro-
visions of Articles III to VII inclu-
slve, shall become operative and
take effect at such time as the
members of the First County Coun-
Gil take office. f
Sec. 9. Existing laws. The pub-
lie local laws of Montgomery Coun-
ty and all regulations, rules, and
ordinances of the County Commits
sioners acting in any capacity. in
force at the time this Charter be-
comes law, are repealed to the
extent that they are clearly incon-
sistent with provisions of this
Charter, but no further, and all
"a her such public local laws, reg
. ulations, rules, and ordinances shall
continue in full force and effect
until repealed or amended.
Sec. Z. Existing Officers and
Employees. All appointed officers
and employees of the County at
the time the Charter is adopted.
except the officers holding the
offices specifically abolished by
this Charter, shall have the right
to continue to be employed at their
existing salaries subject to such
applicable regulations of the Coun-
ty Personnel Board as thereafter
become law.
Sec. 8. Offices Abolished. The
following existing offices are abol-
ished:
a. County Treasurer, effective
at such time as the first Director
of Finance takes office under this
Charter. -'-f
b.. Attorney to the County Com
missiopars, Clerk to the County
Commissioners, and Police Com
y I lished by Board of County
Commissioners for Montgomery