Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-01
Legal Advertisement
Notice Of Adoption
of Charter Amendment


lie of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, and Article
23A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, on the LIST day of
October, 1862, adopted a Reso-
luton repeating and re-enacting
Section 20 of the Municipal
Charter. This Section is as
follows:
20-A "a The Mayor shall see
that the ordinance S of the
Town are faithfully exc
cuted and shall be the chief
executive officer and the head
of the administrative officer
and the head of the administra-
tive branch of the Town govern
ment.
(2) The Mayor, with the ap-
prevail of the Council, shall ap-
point the heads of all offices,
departments and agencies of
the Town government as estab-
lished by this Charter or by or
dinance. All office, department
and agency heads shall serve at
the pleasure of the Mayor. All
subordinate officers and en-
ployees of the offices, depart
ments and agencies of the Town
government shall be appointed
and removed by the Mayor, in
accordance with rules and reg
ulations in any merit system
which may be adopted by the
Council.
90 The Mayor each year
shall report to the Council the
condition of municipal affairs
and make such recommends
tons as he deems proper for
the public good and the welfare
of the Town.
ca The Mayor shall have
the power to veto ordinances
passed by the Council as pro
vided in Section IA.
60 The Mayor shall have
complete supervision over the
financial administration of the
Town government. He shall
prepare or have prepared an
nually a budget and submit it
to the Council. He shall super.
wise the administration of the
budget as adopted by the Coun-
Gil. He shall supervise the dis
bursement of all moneys and
have control over all expendi-
lures to assure that budget APP
preparations are not exceeded.
(6) The Mayor shall have
such other powers and perform
such other duties as may be
prescribed by this Charter or
as may be required of him by
the Council, not inconsistent
with this Charter.
Dob ID Appointment Of
Town Administrator. The
Council may appoint an Off
GER of the Town who shall
have the title Of Town Ad-
ministrator and shall have the
powers and perform the du-
ties in this Charter provided.
Neither the Mayor nor any
member of the Council shall
receive such appointment dur
ing the term for which he
shall have been elected, nor
within one year after the ex-
piration of his term.
(2) Qualifications of Ad-
ministrator. The Town Ad-
ministrator shall be chosen by
the Council solely on the
basis Of his executive and adj
m mis- t r alive qualifications
with reference to his actual
experience in, or his know
ledge of, accepted practice in
respect to the duties of his
office as hereinafter set forth.
At the time of his appoint
ment, he need not be a resi-
dent of the Town or the State
of Maryland, but during his
tenure Of office he shall re-
side within the Town.
t3) Salary Of Admins
traitor. The Town Admins
traitor shall receive such COM
pensation as the Council shall
fix from time to time.
4) Remov Of Admin.
istrator. The Council shall
appoint the Town Admins
traitor for an indefinite term
and may remove him by a
majority vote of its members.
At least thirty days before
such removal shall become eff
fective, the Council shall by a
majority vote of its members
adopt a preliminary resolu-
ton stating the reasons for
his removal. The Admins
traitor may reply, In writing
and may request a public
hearing, which shall be held
not earlier than twenty days
nor later than thirty days
after the filing of such re.
quest. After such public
hearing, II one be requested,
and after full consideration,
the Council by majority vote
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