A.
Before entering upon the duties of their offices,
the Councilpersons and Town Administrator, the members of the Board
of Supervisors of Elections, and all other persons elected or appointed
to any office of profit or trust in the Town government shall take
and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
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"I, _______, do swear (or affirm, as the case
may be), that I will support the Constitution of the United States:
and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State
of Maryland, and support the Constitution and laws thereof; and that
I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully,
without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of ______, according
to the Constitution and laws of this state."
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B.
How subscribed. The Councilpersons, Town Administrator
and others described above shall take and subscribe this oath or affirmation
before the Mayor, Clerk of the Circuit Court or before a notary public
of Caroline County. A certificate of such qualifications shall be
filed and recorded among their proceedings. A failure to qualify on
or before the date specified for taking office shall be deemed a refusal
to accept the office to which such person has been elected or appointed.
The Town Administrator, the Clerk-Treasurer
and such other officers or employees of the Town as the Town Council
or this Charter may require, shall give bond in such amount and with
such surety as may be required by the Town Council. The premiums on
such bonds shall be paid by the Town.
All rights, title and interest held by the Town
or any other person or corporation at the time this Charter is adopted,
in and to any lien acquired under any prior Charter of the Town, are
hereby preserved for the holder in all respects as if this Charter
had not been adopted, together with all rights and remedies in relation
thereto. This Charter shall not discharge, impair or release any contract,
obligation, duty, liability or penalty whatever existing at the time
this Charter becomes effective. All suits and actions, both civil
and criminal, pending, or which may hereafter be instituted for causes
of action now existing or offenses already committed against any law
or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded
with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this
Charter had not become effective.
A.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
in effect in the Town at the time this Charter becomes effective which
are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter shall remain
in effect until changed or repealed according to the provisions of
this Charter.
B.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
in effect in the Town at the time this Charter becomes effective which
are in conflict with the provisions of this Charter are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
If any section or part of section of this Charter
shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding
shall not affect the remainder of this Charter nor the context in
which such section or part of section so held invalid shall appear,
except to the extent that an entire section or part of section may
be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or
part of section to which such holding shall directly apply.
Any person who fails to perform any duty required
of him under the provisions of this Charter or any ordinances passed
thereunder, in any manner willfully or corruptly violates any of the
provisions of this Charter or any ordinances passed thereunder or
willfully or corruptly does anything which will or will tend to affect
fraudulently any registration, nomination or Town election, is guilty
of a misdemeanor. Any officer or employee of the Town government who
is convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this section
shall immediately, upon conviction thereof, cease to hold such office
or employment.
