In accordance with the provisions of Article XI-A of the Maryland
Constitution, all references in the Constitution and the laws of this
state to the County Commissioners shall, at such time as this Charter
becomes effective, be construed to refer to the County Council whenever
such construction would be reasonable. The County Council shall succeed
to all powers heretofore vested in the County Commissioners by the
Constitution and laws of this state.
The office of County Treasurer shall stand abolished and all his powers and duties shall be performed by the Director of Finance, as provided in Article V of this Charter. Unless otherwise hereafter provided by law, the Director of Finance shall give the same bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as are now required of the County Treasurer. All references in the law to the County Treasurer shall, after the abolition of said office, be construed to refer to the Director of Finance whenever such construction would be reasonable.
The public local laws of Wicomico County and all rules, regulations,
resolutions and ordinances of the County Commissioners in force at
the time of the effective date of this Charter are hereby repealed
to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Charter, but not further; and to the extent that they are not hereby
repealed because of such inconsistency, all such public local laws,
rules, regulations, resolutions and ordinances shall continue in full
force and effect until repealed or amended; provided, nevertheless,
that notwithstanding, any inconsistency with the provisions of this
Charter, all laws relating to the borrowing authority of the County
Commissioners in force at the time of the adoption of this Charter
shall remain in full force and effect and may be exercised by the
County Council until after the general election to be held in November
1966.
Until a new County Seal shall have been adopted by the County Council pursuant to the requirements of Article IX, Section 905, of this Charter, the Seal of the Board of County Commissioners shall be and remain the official seal of the county.
This schedule is part of the Charter and the provisions contained
herein are of the same force and effect as those contained in the
other articles of this Charter, but differ only in that their effect
is of limited duration and expire in accordance with their own terms.
The grouping of sections in this schedule under the titles of the
various articles of the Charter is intended for convenience only and
not as a limitation on the applicability of the sections. It is the
intent of this schedule to ensure that the county government continue
to operate in substantially the same manner as existed under the Charter
in effect prior to December 7, 2004 until December 5, 2006.
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General
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A.
The taking of effect of this Charter, or any provision thereof shall
not of itself affect the tenure, term, status, or compensation of
any appointed officer or employee of the county then holding office,
except as provided in this Charter.
B.
Until December 5, 2006, reference to the County Executive, Director
of Administration or Council Administrator in Sections 310, 314, 506,
507, 601, 602, 603 through 609, 902, 904 and 1002 shall mean the County
Council.
C .
[2]Until December 5, 2006, the officers of the County Council,
their respective duties and functions shall be as specified in Section
302 of the Charter in effect prior to December 7, 2004.
D.
Sections 303, 304, 305, 315 shall become effective on December 5,
2006.
E.
Prior to December 5. 2006, emergency legislation shall take effect
upon enactment. All other legislation shall take effect sixty days,
following the date on which it is enacted, unless a later date is
prescribed in the legislation.
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Executive Branch
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F.
Sections 401 through 414 of Article IV shall become effective on December 5, 2006, but a County Executive shall be elected pursuant to Section[3] 403 and 405 in 2006. Until December 5, 2006, the County
Council shall continue to exercise all executive powers vested in
it by the Charter in effect prior to December 7, 2004.
[3]
Editor's Note: So in original. Probably should be "Sections."
G.
Until December 5, 2006, the Administrative Director shall continue
to exercise all the duties and powers vested in him by the Charter
in effect prior to December 7, 2004.
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Administrative Organization
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H.
Sections 501 through 504 and 508 of Article V shall become effective on December 5, 2006. Until December 5, 2006, the Administrative Director and the County Council shall continue to exercise all authority and powers vested in it by the provisions of Sections 501 and 502 of the Charter in effect prior to December 7, 2004, including, but not limited to the appointment of the Director of Finance, Public Works and the County Attorney.
I.
Until December 5, 2006, the County Council shall retain the authority
to reorganize the functions of government as specified in Section
506 of the Charter in effect prior to December 7, 2004.
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Budgetary and Fiscal Procedures
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