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The Commissioners of the Town of Princess Anne shall appoint and enter into a contract of employment with a Town Manager and prescribe the duties for the position. The Town Manager shall exercise no legislative functions.
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The Town Manager shall be directly responsible to the Commissioners for all actions taken by him or by her in the name of the Town of Princess Anne and shall remain in office at the pleasure of the majority of the Commissioners and in accordance with the terms of the contract of employment with said Commissioners.
The Town Manager must be 21 years of age or older and must be a citizen of the United States of America. The Town Manager of the Town of Princess Anne shall, immediately after appointment as such and before entering upon any official duties, execute to the Town of Princess Anne a corporate bond in an amount not less than $25,000, the premium of said bond to be paid from the treasury of the Town of Princess Anne. The bond shall be conditioned upon the good and faithful performance by the Town Manager of all the duties pertaining to the office of Town Manager imposed by the Charter, the ordinances, the resolutions and the rules of the Commissioners and upon the Town Manager's accounting for all monies belonging to said town and to paying over the same to the Town of Princess Anne upon presentation of their warrant or voucher therefor from the Commissioners or to the Town Manager's successor in office.
The Town Manager shall receive an annual salary as set from time to time by a resolution passed by the Commissioners in the regular course of business.
The Town Manager shall have the following powers and duties:
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Ordinances. To see that the ordinances of the town are faithfully executed the Town Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the town government.
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Appointments. To appoint the heads of all offices and departments of the town government as established by this Charter or by ordinance. All office and department heads shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Manager. All subordinate officers and employees of the offices and departments of the town government shall be appointed and removed at the Town Manager's discretion or in accordance with the rules and regulations in any merit system which may be adopted by the Commissioners.
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Reports. During the month of May of each year and at such other times as requested by the Commissioners, to report to the Commissioners the condition of municipal affairs and to make such recommendations as deemed proper for the public good and welfare of the town.
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Budget. To have complete supervision of the financial administration of the town government. The Town Manager shall annually prepare or supervise the preparation of a budget, said budget to be submitted to the Commissioners not later than the last Tuesday in May of each year, covering the fiscal year beginning July 1 following. The Town Manager shall supervise the administration of the budget as adopted by the Commissioners. In the event of failure of the Commissioners to adopt a budget by the beginning of the fiscal year, the Town Manager shall continue normal operations of the town as covered in the preceding budget and within the estimated revenues. The Town Manager shall supervise the disbursement of all monies and have control over all expenditures to ensure the total budget appropriations are not exceeded.
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Accounting system. To maintain a general accounting system for the town in such form as the Commissioners may require, not contrary to state law.
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Assessments. To ascertain that all taxable property within the town is assessed for taxation.
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Revenues. To collect all taxes, special assessments, license fees, liens and all other revenues, including utility revenues, of the town and all other revenues for whose collection the town is responsible.
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Money and securities. To have custody of all public moneys belonging to or under the control of the town, except as to funds under the control of any trustee or group or trustees. The Town Manager shall have custody of all bonds and notes of the town.
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Financial report. To submit, at the end of each fiscal year and at such other times as requested by the Commissioners, a complete financial report to the Commissioners.
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Financial duties. To do such other things in relation to the fiscal or financial affairs of the town as the Commissioners may require or as may be required elsewhere in the Town Charter or by ordinance.
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Commission meetings. The Town Manager shall serve as Clerk to the Commissioners. The Town Manager should attend every meeting of the Commissioners and keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings of the Commissioners.
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Other duties. To have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be required by the Commissioners, not inconsistent with this Charter or the laws of the State of Maryland.
The Commissioners of Princess Anne shall appoint and furnish the Town Manager of Princess Anne an office in a suitable place and provide the necessary furniture, fuel, janitor and fire protection for the records and books and whatever other necessary expenses said Town Manager of Princess Anne may necessarily incur in the performance of any official duties.