A. 
Oath required. Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the Commissioners, the Town Clerk, and all other persons elected to any office in the Town government shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: "I, _________ do swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and 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 and the Town Charter and ordinances of the Town of St. Michaels.
B. 
Before whom taken and subscribed. Newly elected officials and the Town Clerk shall take the oath of office before any previously sworn official of the Town or before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Talbot County.
The Town Clerk and such other officers or employees of the Town as the Commission or this Charter may require, shall give bond in such amount and with such surety as may be required by the Commission. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Town.
All right, 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 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hereafter be instituted for causes of action now existing or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded with, and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this Charter had not become effective.
Every act or omission which, by ordinance, is made a misdemeanor under the authority of this Charter unless otherwise provided, shall be punishable, upon conviction, as provided in Article III, § C-21A, of this Charter. Where the act or omission is of a continuing nature and is persisted in, a conviction for one offense is not a bar to a conviction for a continuation of the offense subsequent to the first or any succeeding conviction.
A. 
Ordinances, etc., not in conflict with Charter remain in effect. 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. 
Ordinances, etc., in conflict with Charter repealed. 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 is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter or the context in which such section or part of section so held invalid appears, 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.