A.
Text. Before entering upon the duties of their offices,
the Mayor, the Councilmen, the Clerk-Treasurer, 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 the state."
B.
How sworn. The Mayor shall take and subscribe this
oath or affirmation before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the
county or before one of the sworn Deputies of the Clerk. All other
persons taking and subscribing the oath shall do so before the Mayor.
The Clerk-Treasurer and such other officers
or employees of the Town as the Council or this Charter may require
shall give bond in such amount and with such surety as may be required
by the Council. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Town.
All rights, titles and interest held by the
Town or any other person or corporation on December 13, 1960, 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 on December
13, 1960. 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or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance repealed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.
[Amended by Res. No. 1997-3R]
A.
Misdemeanors. Every act or omission which, by ordinances,
is made a misdemeanor under the authority of this Charter, unless
otherwise provided, shall be punishable, upon conviction thereof before
any District Court of Carroll County sitting in the Circuit Court
of Carroll County, by a fine not to exceed One $1,000 or by imprisonment
for six months. The party aggrieved shall have the right to appeal
as is now provided under the general laws of the state. Where the
act or omission is of a continuing nature and is persisted in, a conviction
for one offense shall not be a bar to a conviction for a continuation
of the offense subsequent to the first or any succeeding conviction.
B.
Municipal infractions. The Town Council may provide
that violations of any municipal ordinance shall be a municipal infraction
within the terms of Article 23A, § 3(b), of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, as the same may be amended from time to time and
is further empowered to provide for same by ordinance.
[Amended by Res. No. 1997-3R]
A.
Not in conflict. All ordinances, resolutions, rules
and regulations in effect in the Town on December 13, 1960, 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.
In conflict. All ordinances, resolutions, rules and
regulations in effect in the Town on December 13, 1960, which are
in conflict with the provisions of this Charter be and the same hereby
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
[Amended by Res. No. 1997-3R]
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 contents 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.
