Talbot County, MD Charter

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art I NAME AND RIGHTS
§ C-101 Body Corporate and Politic
§ C-102 Exercise of Powers
§ C-103 Name and Boundaries
Ch C Art II COUNTY COUNCIL
§ C-201 Composition of the Council
§ C-202 Powers of Council
§ C-203 Council to Act as a Body
§ C-204 Election of Councilmen
§ C-205 Term of Councilman
§ C-206 Qualifications of Councilman
§ C-207 Compensation of Council Members
§ C-208 Vacancies in the Council
§ C-209 Officers of the Council
§ C-210 Special Audits
§ C-211 Investigations by the Council
§ C-212 Sessions of the Council
§ C-213 Passage of Legislation
§ C-214 Effective Date of Laws
§ C-215 Veto
§ C-216 Direct Initiative
§ C-217 Referendum
§ C-218 Publication of Laws
§ C-219 Compilation of Laws
§ C-220 Administrative Appointments and Removals
§ C-221 Advisory Boards and Commissions
Ch C Art III COUNTY MANAGER
§ C-301 Appointment and Removal of the County Manager
§ C-302 Qualifications of the County Manager
§ C-303 Compensation of the County Manager
§ C-304 Powers and Duties of the County Manager
Ch C Art IV ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
§ C-401 Supervision and Control
§ C-402 Office of Law
§ C-403 Office of Planning
§ C-404 Planning and Zoning Commission
§ C-405 Department of Public Works
§ C-406 Reorganization
Ch C Art V COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS
§ C-501 Establishment; Qualifications; Term; Compensation
§ C-502 Powers and Functions
§ C-503 Rules of Practice and Procedure
§ C-504 Appeals from Decisions of the Board
§ C-505 Employees of the Board
Ch C Art VI BUDGET AND FINANCE
§ C-601 Fiscal Year and Tax Year
§ C-602 Definition of Terms Used in this Article
§ C-603 Comprehensive Scope of Budget
§ C-604 Formulation of Current Expense Budget
§ C-605 Formulation of Capital Budget and Capital Program
§ C-606 Contents of the Current Expense Budget
§ C-607 Contents of the Capital Budget and Capital Program
§ C-608 Contents of the Budget Message
§ C-609 Submission of the County Budget
§ C-610 Copies of Proposed Budget
§ C-611 Public Budget Hearings
§ C-612 Action on the Budget by the Council
§ C-613 Reproduction of the Budget
§ C-614 Tax Levy and Balanced Budget
§ C-615 Transfer of Appropriations
§ C-616 Supplementary Appropriations
§ C-617 Emergency Appropriations
§ C-618 Lapsed Appropriations
§ C-619 Appropriation Control and Certification of Funds
§ C-620 Restrictions on Capital Projects: Amendment to Capital Budget after Adoption of Budget
§ C-621 Composition and Limitation upon County Funds
§ C-622 Borrowing Limitations
§ C-623 Form and Term of Bonds
Ch C Art VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ C-701 Furthering Legislation
§ C-702 Additional Compensation
§ C-703 Right to Information
§ C-704 Bonding of Officers
§ C-705 Separability
§ C-706 Definitions and Rules of Construction
Ch C Art VIII EFFECT AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
§ C-801 Effective Date of Charter
§ C-802 Existing Law
§ C-803 Existing Officers and Employees
§ C-804 Reference in State Constitution and Laws to County Commissioners
§ C-805 Charter Amendment
Ch C Art IX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ C-901 Nature of this Article
§ C-902 Method of Selection of the First Council
§ C-903 Term of Office of the First Council
§ C-904 Time Certain Articles become Operative
§ C-905 Council Rules of Procedure
§ C-906 Certain Board Appointments
§ C-907 Compilation of Laws
§ C-908 County Manager and Heads of Newly Established Offices and Departments
§ C-909 Reorganization of Certain Positions and Agencies
The Code
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Agricultural Land Preservation
Ch 8 Airport
Ch 10 Alarms
Ch 11 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 15 Animals
Ch 20 Board of Appeals
Ch 21 (Reserved)
Ch 24 Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 28 Building Construction
Ch 34 Cable Television and Communications Systems
Ch 39 Comprehensive Plan
Ch 42 Correction, Department of
Ch 46 Court
Ch 50 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
Ch 53 Election Districts
Ch 56 Electrical Standards
Ch 58 Enforcement of Code
Ch 60 Ethics Provisions
Ch 64 Fees
Ch 70 Floodplain Management
Ch 73 Forest Conservation
Ch 76 Golf Board
Ch 88 Minimum Livability Code
Ch 91 Mobile/Manufactured Home Rental Communities
Ch 92 Noise
Ch 94 Notice of Claims
Ch 97 Officers and Employees
Ch 102 Parks and Recreation
Ch 107 Peddling
Ch 112 Plumbing Standards
Ch 117 Property Maintenance
Ch 119 Public Health
Ch 121 Public Landings
Ch 128 Right to Farm
Ch 131 Road Naming and Property Numbering
Ch 134 Roads and Bridges
Ch 136 Salaries
Ch 138 Sanitary District
Ch 139 Sanitary Sewer Construction Districts
Ch 141 School Transportation
Ch 145 Septage Management
Ch 146 Septic Systems
Ch 148 Sewer System
Ch 152 Shared Sanitary Facilities
Ch 155 Sheriff
Ch 159 Smoking and Tobacco Products
Ch 164 Stormwater Management
Ch 166 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 168 (Reserved)
Ch 172 Taxation and Economic Incentives
Ch 174 Taxicabs
Ch 182 Volunteer Emergency Services Longevity Award Program
Ch 190 Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: The Charter of Talbot County was adopted in November 1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]

PREAMBLE

We, the People of Talbot County, Maryland, in order to obtain the benefits of self government and home rule, do, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland, adopt, ordain and establish as our instrument of government this