The government of said town shall be vested
in five (5) Commissioners, who shall possess the qualifications, receive
the compensation and have the powers and duties as set forth in this
Article.
[Amended 5-15-1967 by Res. No. 2, 1967; 11-2-1977 by Res. No. 1, 1977]
Each Commissioner shall have attained the age
of eighteen (18) years on the day of election, shall have resided
within the corporate limits of Hebron for not less than six (6) months
prior to the date of his election and shall have been a qualified
registered voter of the town for six (6) months next preceding his
election. The Commissioners must continue to reside within the town
during the term of their office.
[Amended 11-19-1980 by Res. No. 1, 1980]
The Commissioners shall receive such salaries
for their services as the Commissioners may from time to time prescribe
by ordinance; provided, however, that no salary ordinance shall become
effective until after the expiration of the current terms of all Commissioners
in office when such ordinance is passed.
The said Commissioners shall appoint one (1)
of their number as President and one (1) of their number as Secretary
and the same or another as Treasurer.
The President of the Commissioners shall be
the executive officer of the Town of Hebron, clothed with all of the
power necessary to secure the enforcement of all ordinances passed
by the Commissioners under this Charter. He may call the Commissioners
in special session when he is of the opinion that the public good
may require.
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the
Commissioners in a well-bound book, which book shall be open to the
inspection of anyone interested. He shall maintain a complete and
well-indexed file of the ordinances of the Commissioners passed from
time to time and of such correspondence and other records as shall
be deemed desirable by the Commissioners.
The Treasurer shall give such bond as the Commissioners
may deem proper. He shall receive all moneys due the town, and he
shall pay out such moneys only on the orders of the Commissioners,
which orders shall be recorded in their minutes.
[Amended 11-19-2008 by Res. No. 2008-01]
Should a vacancy occur among the Commissioners
during the term of their office, the remaining Commissioners shall
have the power to fill the vacancy. The new Commissioner so appointed
shall hold office for the remainder of term for which the prior serving
Commissioner was elected or appointed.
Three (3) Commissioners shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 124, which immediately
followed this section and which provided for bailiffs, was deleted
during codification.
Should the Commissioners deem that the best
interests of the town require it, they shall have the power by ordinance
to create the office of Clerk and/or Clerk-Treasurer and may assign
to the Clerk and/or Clerk-Treasurer such duties as they may think
fit. The said Commissioners may allow the said Clerk and/or Clerk-Treasurer
such compensation as they may deem right and proper.
The Clerk and/or Clerk-Treasurer, before entering
upon his duties, shall give to the Commissioners such bond as shall
be required for the faithful performance of his duties hereunder,
and said bond, if required, shall be recorded among the records of
the town.
The Commissioners and Clerk and/or Clerk-Treasurer,
before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take an oath
that they will diligently and faithfully, to the best of their judgment
and ability, discharge the duties of their offices without favor,
partiality or prejudice and will support the Constitution of the United
States and of the State of Maryland.
