Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-22
ARTICLE Nv
THE DEPARTMENTS OF
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

AN 1tS1C Nv
THE DEPARTMENTS OF
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Sec. 1. Department of Finance.
a. There shall be a Department
of Finance under the immediate
direction of a Director of Finance
who shall be appointed and re-
moved and whose salary shall be
fixed by the County Manager with
Tire approval of the County Coun-
Gil.
b. The Department of Finance
shall, subject to the public general
or local laws, have the following
functions:
~ The assessment of property
for taxation.
~ The collection of taxes,
special assessments, license fees,
and other revenues.
(3) The custody and safekeep-
ing Of public funds belonging to
or handled by the County.
az The disbursement of County
funds, including the disallowance
of all payrolls, vouchers, bills, and
otk.ar claims or demands that are
fraudulent, erroneous, unauthor-
lied by law, or otherwise invalid.
~ The accounting for county
funds and property, including Sc
curities, official bonds and insur-
ance policies, and the making of
audits thereof.
(6) The preparation of month
ly statement of receipts and ex-
penditures 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 which statement shall be
made public.
(7) The preparation of quarter
ly and annual financial reports
which shall be made public.
(8) The insuring of County
property and activities and the
bonding of County officers and EN-
ployees.
(9) And such other functions as
may he provided by public local
laws of the County Council.
Sec. 2. Department of Public
Works.
a. There shall be a Department
of Public Works under the imme-
diate direction of a Director of
Public Works who shall be APP
pointed and removed and whose
salary shall be fixed by the Cum
ty Manager with the approval of
the County Council
b. The Department of Public
Works shall, subject to the public
general and local laws, have such
functions as may be authorized by
the County Council.
Sec. 8. Office of the County At
tornev.
a. There shall be an Office of the
County Attorney under the imme-
date direction of a~County Attor-
ney who shall be appointed and re-
moved and whose salary shall be
fixed by the County Council and
who shall devote all of his time to
the duties of his office.
b. The Office of the County At
torney shall subject to public gem
eral and local laws, have the fol-
lowing functions:
az Conduct all law business of
the County Government.
(2) Serve as the legal adviser of
the County Council and of the
County Manager and all officers in
the Executive Branch of the Coun-
ty Government.
,(S) Represent the County in all
legal proceedings in which it is in
terested.
(4) Prepare for the County
Council and officers in the Eyecu-
tive Branch thereof all drafts of
legislation, ordinances, rules, regu-
lations, and contracts.
(5) Such other functions as may
be provided by law or assigned to
him bv the County Council.
c. All actions and proceedings
for the enforcement of. or for the
recovery of any penalties for the
violation of any law enacted nv
the County Council or any public
local law heretofore enacted for
the County shall be brought in the
name of the County and the Coun-
tv Attorney shall represent the
County therein.
d. The County Attorney shall
appoint, remove, and fix the sala-
ries of the personnel in his Office
subject to budget limitations, regu-
lations of the County Personnel
Board, and the approval of the
County Council.
Sec. 4. Other Functions Of Coun-
ty Government.
a. Subject to the Constitution
and general laws of MARYLAND, and
ire provisions of this Charter, the
County Council shall organize all
other functions of county govern
ment under the supervision of the
County Manager with such assist
ance as the County Council may
provide. These functions may in
clude, among others, problems and
service involving education, safety
d""ludin~ FIRE and nolice protec-
tion), health, and welfare.
b. Separate departments in the