[1959 Code, sec. 440. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
157] [Amended 5-23-2005 by Res. No. 1247; 4-10-2006 by Res. No. 1395; 9-11-2017 by Res. No.
2017-9]
The following persons, before entering upon
the duties of their offices, shall make oath before the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Wicomico County that they will diligently and faithfully,
without partiality, favor or prejudice, well and truly perform the
duties of their office: the Mayor, the members of the Council, the
City Administrator, the Director of Finance, the City Clerk,
the City Solicitor, the members of the Board of Supervisor of Elections,
the Judges of Election, the heads of all offices, departments and
agencies of the city government and such other officers and employees
of the city as the Council may require. Each oath shall be recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County.
A certificate of each oath shall be returned by him to the Council
and shall be recorded in the proceedings of the Council. Either of
these records or a certified copy of either of the under seal may
be used as evidence in any court in the state.
[Added 1-24-2000 by Res. No. 692[1]]
There shall be an Ethics Commission which shall
be organized as provided in Chapter 2.04 of the City Code. The duties,
rules, and regulations of the Ethics Commission shall be set forth
in Chapter 2.04 of the Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: This resolution also repealed
former § SC20-2, Personal interest, adopted 1959 Code, Sec.
441, 1951, ch. 534, Sec. 158.
[1959 Code, sec. 442. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
159] [Amended 5-23-2005 by Res. No. 1247; 4-10-2006 by Res. No. 1395; 9-11-2017 by Res. No.
2017-9]
The Director of Finance and such other
officers or employees of the city 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 city.
[1959 Code, sec. 443. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
160] [Amended 5-23-2005 by Res. No. 1247; 4-10-2006 by Res. No. 1395; 9-11-2017 by Res. No.
2017-9]
No deed or deeds conveying real estate or chattels
real, situated or located within the corporate limits of the City
of Salisbury shall be admitted to record among the land records of
the Circuit Court for Wicomico County until the property thereby conveyed
or assigned has been duly transferred upon the city assessment books
in the office of the Director of Finance to the grantee or assignee
named in such deed. Before such property shall be transferred on the
assessment books, all city taxes, special assessments, water rents
and other public charges due to the City of Salisbury for the current
year and all prior years must be paid, and as evidence of such payment,
the Director of Finance shall stamp upon the deed his certificate
thereof. The Director of Finance shall further certify the fact of
the transfer upon the deed, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall
not record or accept for recording any deed without the certificates
of the Director of Finance, as prescribed by this section.
[1959 Code, sec. 444. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
161]
All right, title and interest held by the City
of Salisbury or any other person or corporation on January 1, 1952,
in and to any lien acquired under any prior Charter of the city, is
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.
[1959 Code, sec. 445. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
162]
All laws in effect on January 1, 1952, relating
or applicable to the City of Salisbury and not inconsistent with this
Charter, shall remain in effect until changed or repealed by the General
Assembly of Maryland.
[1959 Code, sec. 446. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
163]
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
in effect in the city on January 1,1952, and which are not in conflict
with the provisions of this Charter, shall remain in effect until
amended, altered or repealed according to the provisions of this Charter.
[1959 Code, sec. 447. 1951, ch. 534, sec.
164]
Women shall be eligible for all municipal offices
provided for in this Charter if they have the same qualifications
required herein for men. Whenever the masculine gender has been used
as to any such offices, it shall be construed to include the feminine
gender.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § SC20-9,
Misdemeanors, adopted 1959 Code, sec. 448. 1951, ch. 534, sec. 165]
as amended 2-26-1996 by Res. No. 524, was repealed 5-22-2000 by Res.
No. 711.
