[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of
Wicomico County 9-18-1973 by Ord. No. 43. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Compensation of Councilmen — See
County Charter, Art. II.
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Authority — See Anno. Code of
Md. (1957), Art. 25A, § 5 (AA).
[Amended 6-15-1981 by Bill No. 1981-19; 2-13-1984 by Bill No.
1984-2; 2-16-1993 by Bill No. 1993-4]
A.
Pursuant to the authority of Article 25A, § 5(AA),
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Wicomico County Council hereby
establishes the Compensation and Allowance Commission for Wicomico
County.
B.
The Compensation and Allowance Commission for Wicomico County shall consist of 11 members, one of whom shall be designated as Chairman. The members shall be appointed to the Compensation and Allowance Commission no later than six months prior to the date required for the submission of the Commission's recommendation as set forth in § 18-2 of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: The preamble to this ordinance
read as follows:
"WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Maryland
has enacted Senate Bill 1000, amending Article 25A, Section 5 of the
Maryland Code permitting the Chartered Counties of Maryland to establish
a commission with authority to recommend compensation and allowance
to be paid to members of various county councils; and
"WHEREAS said Commission must report to the
County Council within fifteen (15) days after the beginning of the
fourth year of the term of said Council; and
"WHEREAS the County Council of Wicomico County,
in compliance with said state authorization, desires to appoint said
Commission, establish its responsibilities and fix the time within
which it shall complete its study.
"Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF WICOMICO COUNTY OF MARYLAND, in executive session that the following
ordinance be adopted to read as follows:..."
[Amended 2-15-1978 by Bill No. 1978-6; 6-15-1981 by Bill No. 1981-19; 2-13-1984 by Bill No.
1984-2; 10-17-2006 by Bill No. 2006-11]
The Commission, pursuant to the Charter of Wicomico
County and Article 25A, § 5(AA), of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, 1957 Edition, as amended, shall study compensation and allowances
paid to the County Executive and the members of the County Council
of Wicomico County, Maryland. It shall submit to the County Council
its recommendation for compensation and allowances within 15 days
after the beginning of the fourth year of the term of each Council.
The Commission may recommend an increase or decrease in the compensation
and allowances paid to the County Executive and the members of the
Wicomico County Council, but in no event shall said compensation or
allowances be less than provided in the Charter of Wicomico County.
Upon receiving the recommendation made by resolution of the Compensation
and Allowance Commission for Wicomico County, the County Council may
reduce or reject the Commission’s recommendations, but it shall
not increase any item recommended in the resolution. The recommendations
contained in the resolution shall become effective upon the adoption
by the County Council of an ordinance encompassing the recommendations,
but the salaries and allowances specified at the time the Council
or County Executive takes office shall not change for that period
during which the Council or County Executive was elected. The ordinance
making any change in the salary and allowances paid to members of
the County Council or County Executive shall be ordained prior to
the election for the members of the next succeeding Council and take
effect only for the members of the next succeeding Council or next
succeeding County Executive.
[Added 10-15-1981 by Bill No. 1981-20; amended 10-13-1984 by Bill No.
1984-8; 2-13-1990 by Bill No. 1990-3; 2-14-1994 by Bill No. 1994-6; 3-1-2022 by Bill No. 2022-01]
Commencing with the installation of the County
Council elected at the general election in November of 2022, compensation
to be paid to the members of the Wicomico County Council will be $21,000
a year to each member of the Council; $23,000 to the Vice President
of the Council while serving in that capacity; and $25,000 a year
to the President of said Council while serving in that capacity. In
addition to the above compensation, each member shall receive allowances
for traveling and any other necessary expenses actually incurred in
the exercise of his official duties. Such allowances for traveling
and any other necessary expenses incurred by the members of the Wicomico
County Council in the exercise of their official duties shall be provided
for in the annual operating budget of Wicomico County.
