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

law establish additional depart
n.ents.
ARTICLE v.
THE MERIT SYSTEM
Sec. /. County Personnel Board.
a. There is established County
Personnel Board composed of three
members who are qualified voters
of the, County appointed by the
County Council in Executive Ses-
sion. The original members of the
Board shall be appointed for terms
expiring one, two, and three years
respectively, from January first of
the year in which the first County
Council takes office, as designated
by the County Council at the time
OF appointment. ALI appointments
thereafter shall be for a term of
three years, except that any mem
Der appointed to fill a vacancy oc-
curing prior to the expiration OF
a term, shall be appointed only for
the remainder of that term. Mem
bers of the Board shall be paid at
the rate of ten. dollars for each
day of service, but not to exceed
S6O0.00 in any one year. The Coun-
manager shall serve as Execu-
tive Secretary Of the County Per-
sonnet Board. @1 e, '''~' ~
b. The County Personnel Board
shall, subject to the approval OF
the County Council in Executive
Session, adopt regulations not in
conflict with this Charter, covering
the classification of all positions in
the Executive and Legislative
Branches except members of the
County Council, the County Man
ager, and the heads Of the several
departments; minimum qualifica-
tons for any such positions, meth
DDS of determining such qualifica-
lions and methods of selection for
any such position; salary and wage
scales for any such position, proba--
tionary periods, promotions, and
transfers; causes for removal from
any such position and methods of
removal including demotions, fur
loughs and reduction of staff; an
nual, sick and other leave; prohibit
tions against political activity;
maintenance of personal records;
and similar personnel mat
tiers. Such regulations shall
have the force and effect of
law. Any officer or employee of
the Executive or Legislative
Branches, other than the County
Manager, and the heads of the sew
eral departments, who is removed
shall be entitled to appeal to the
Board and in such event to due
notice of written charges and OPP
portunity for hearing before the
Board, as shall be provided in its
regulations. The Board shall pre-
pare and recommend to the County
Council in Executive Session for
inclusion in it's legislative program
a system of retirement pay and
from time to time may prepare and
recommend modification thereof.
C. The regulations of the Coun-
ty Personnel Board shall apply to
all persons whose appointment is
made under authority of the Coun-
ty Council except the County Man.
ager and the heads of the several
departments.
Sec. 2. Prohibition Against In
terest in Transactions with County.
a. No member of the County
Council or any officer or employee
or person whose salary or expenses
are payable in whole or in part
from County funds shall:
~ Be or become interested
directly or indirectly in any man.
ner whatsoever except by opera
ton of law, or
~ Act as attorney, agent,
broker, or employee for, or accept
any gift, loan or thing or promise
of value from any person, firm or
corporation that is interested di-
rectly or indirectly in any manner
whatsoever:
(a) In or in the performance
of or in any litigation arising out
of or involving any contract, work
or business or the sale or acquisi-
ton of any property, the expense,
price or consideration of which is
payable in whole or in part from
County funds or by any assess
ment levied pursuant to law, or
(b) In the purchase, lease, rent
al or letting of, or grant of license
or permit in relation to, any real
or other property belonging to or
taken by the County, or which
shall be sold for taxes or assess
ments, or by virtue of legal pro-
cess or any provision of law by or
at the suit of the County. Anv
violation of this subsection shall,
at the option of the County Man
ager and subject to appeal to the
County Council render forfeit and
void the contract, work, business,
sale or transaction affected.
(c) No member of the County
Council nor any officer or employee
whose salary or expenses are pay
able in whole or in part from Coun-
ty funds shall, during his employ
ment or incumbency, appear as
attorney or counsel to give opinion
evidence against the interests of
the County in any litigation to
which the County is a party.
Sec. 3. Prohibition Against Po-
litical Activities. No appointed
officer or employee whose salary
or expenses are payable in whole
or in part from the County funds
shall participate in any political
activity under the penalty of for
feiting his office or employment
pursuant to the regulations of the
County Personnel Board.
Sec. 4. Prohibition Against
Work Outside Public Employment.
No member of the County Council