Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-03-27

sultants as it deems necessary
from time to time.
66. The town shall have the
power to employ such officers
and employees as it deems neces-
Sary to execute the powers and
duties provided by this charter or
other State law and to operate
the town government; to allow
any such officers and employees
such compensation as may be
deemed reasonable; and may APP
point any member of the council
to superintend, supervise, or
oversee any public works or i'm
provements; or to protect the
public interest in the conStruc-
ton, installation, or equipment
of any public improvement and to
pay him a reasonable compensa-
ton therefore.
CT. The town may provide by
ordinance for appointments and
promotions in the administrative
service on the basis of merit and
fitness. To carry out this pur-
pose the council shall have the
power to adopt such rules and
regulations governing the opera
ton of merit system as it
deems desirable or necessary.
Among other things these rules
and regulations may provide for
competitive examinations, the
use of eligible lists. a classified
ton plan, compensation plan,
a probation period, appeals by
EMPLOYEES included within the
classified service from dismissal
or other disciplinary action, and
vacation and sick leave regula-
lions. The town may request and
avail itself of the facilities of the
Commissioner of State Personnel
for the administration of its
merit system, as provided by
State law.
68. The civil service of the
town shall be divided into the
unclassified and classified serv-
ice.
(a) The unelassified service
shall comprise the following
offices and positions, which shall
not be included within the merit
system:
ID The mayor, the council
men. and persons appointed to
fill vacancies in these positions.
~ The clerk treasurer and
the town attorney.
(3) The heads of all offices,
departments, and agencies and
members of town boards and
commissions.
(4) Part.time, temporary, and
unpaid offices and positions.
(b) The classified service shall
comprise all positions not spe-
officially included bv this sec
ton in the unclassified service.
All offices and positions included
in the classified service shall be
subject to any merit system rules
and regulations which may be
ADOPTED.
69(a). If a merit system is
adopted, no person in the CLASH
fled service of the town or seek
ing admission thereto shall be
APPOINTED. promoted. denoted,
removed. or in any wav favored
or Disseminated against because
of his political or religious
opinions or affiliations or any
other factors not related to
ability to perform the work; no
persons shall Wilfully or cor
ruptly commit or ATTEMPT to COM
nit anv fraud preventing the
impartial execution of the per-
sonnet provisions of this charter
or of the rules and REGULATIONS
made Hereunder: no officer or
employee in the classified service
of the town shall continue in
such position after becoming a
candidate for nomination or cleo
ton to any public office; no per-
son seeking appointment to or
promotion in the classified serv-
ice of the town shall either
directly or Indirectly give. render,
or paw anv money, service, or
other valuable thing to any per-
son for or on account of or in
connection with his appointment
proposed appointment. promo
ton. or proposed promotion; no
nerson shall orally. bv letter or
otherwise. solicit or be in anv
manner concerned in soliciting
anv assessment. subscription. or
contribution for any political
partv or political purpose what
ever from anv person holding a
position in the classified service
of the town: no person holding a
position in the classified service
of the town shall make anv con-
tribution to the canDaign funds
Of anv nolitical partv or anv can
didate for public office or take
anv part in the MANAGEMENT
affairs or political campaion OF
anv political nartv or candidate
for public office. further than in
the exercise of his rioht as a citi-
zen to express his opinion and to
cast his vote.
(b) Anv person who bv him
self or with others wilfully or
corruptly violates any of the pro
visions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall. upon conviction thereof. be
punished By a fine of not more
than one hundred dollars fS100-
00). or by Imprisonment for
a term not exceeding thirty davs.
or bv both such fine and inn
prisonment. Anv person who is
convicted under this section shall
for a period of five wears be in
eligible for appointment to or
,enplovrnent in a position in the
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