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Section 4. Veto. To guard against
hasty legislation and afford the
people of the county adequate OPP
portunity to express their will, nc
bill shall become law until the first
day of July following the close OF
the legislative session. Prior to
such date any person shall have
the right to petition the County
Council or on written application te
appear in person before it in execu-
tive session and state his reasons
why the bill should not become law
Prior to such date the County Coun-
Gil in executive session shall have
the right as the chief executive
authority of the county by the affir-
NATIVE vote of four members to veto
the bill, and If vetoed the bill shall
not become law. If not vetoed the
bill shall become law on said first
day of July next unless the bill Is
subject to referendum under this
charter. In such case the bill shall
become law on the 18th day Of Aug
ust next If no valid referendum pc
tition is duly filed, or if such Pc
tition is duly filed, then on the 18th
day following approval by the voters
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Section S. Limitations on Mem
bers of County Council. (a) The
County Council in establishing as
hereinbefore provided any policies,
orders, or instructions for admins
tering the functions of the executive
branch, shall act as a body; but no
member thereof individually shall
=. interfere with any of the func-
tions of the executive branch. :
Section 6. The County Manager
q. The county manager is the CHIEF
administrative officer of the county
Except as otherwise required by
public general laws, the county
manager under general direction OF
the county council and as its agent
shall
ID Supervise and coordinate the
administration of the functions o1
the several departments and the
general policies, orders, and instruc-
tions OF the county council and the
public local laws with respect to the
administration of such functions.
~ After consultation with the
head OF the appropriate department
appoint, fix the compensation OF
and remove, subject to approval BY
the county council and subject te
budget limitations and the regula-
tions of the County Personne
Board, all personnel of the several
departments except the Office of the
county attorney and except such
personnel as are excluded from such
regulations. 80
90 Examine regularly the books
papers and records of each depart
ment and report to the county coun-
Gil in executive session the conoi.
ticn in which he finds them. The
county manager may order an audit
of any Office at any time.
3 "a Prepare and make public 9
comprehensive annual report to the
county council regarding the county
government and such other reports
as are necessary.
b. The salary of the county man.
ager as fixed by the county council
in executive session shall be moi
more than $4,000 a year.
ARTICLE IV-THE
DEPARTMENTS OF COUNTY
GOVERNMENT.
Section l. Department of Finance
a. There shall be Department Of
Finance under the immediate direc-
ton of a Director of Finance who
shall be appointed and removed
and whose salary shall be fixed by
the county manager with the ap.
proval Of the county council.
b. The Department of Finance
shall, subject to the public genera
or local laws, have the following
functions:
% The assessment of property
for taxation.
(2) The collection Of taxes, spe'
cial assessments, license fees, ane
other revenues.
(3) The custody and safekeepins
of public funds belonging to o.
handled by the county.
{4) The disbursement of county
funds.
(5) The accounting for county
funds and property. ="
(6) The preparation Of a monthly
public statement of receipts and ex.
penditures.
Cd The preparation of quarterly
and annual financial reports.
60 The insuring of county prop.
erty and activities and the bonding
Of county officers and employees. ="
Section 2. Department of Public
Works. a. There shall be Depart
ment of Public Works under the i'm
mediate direction of a Director oi
Public Works who shall be appointed
and removed and whose salary shall
be fixed by the County Manager
with the approval of the County
Council.