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:
"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."
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hereafter be instituted for causes of action now existing or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this Charter had not become effective.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.