[Amended 12-28-2005 by Res. No. 01-2005]
A. Oath required. Before entering upon the duties of
their offices, the Mayor, Council members, the Director of Finance,
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 will bear true allegiance
to the State of Maryland, and will 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. Before whom taken and subscribed. 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.
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 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or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded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.
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.