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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III, of the Hebron Code.
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III, of the Hebron Code.
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III, of the Hebron Code.