[Revised 2-13-1991; effective 6-13-1995; 3-17-2009]
(a)
The Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Common
Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Common Council.
(b)
The Mayor and Common Council may fix such compensation for the Clerk
as they deem just and necessary.
(c)
The Clerk shall maintain the records of the Town, which shall be
open to inspection to interested persons at reasonable times during
normal business hours, and shall perform such additional duties as
assigned by the Mayor and Council.
(d)
The Clerk-Treasurer shall provide a bond with such corporate surety
in such amount as the Mayor and Common Council may require.
The Mayor, with the approval of the council, may appoint a Town
Attorney. He/she shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and his
compensation shall be determined by the Mayor and Common Council.
The Town Attorney shall be a member of the bar of the Maryland Court
of Appeals. He/she shall be the legal advisor of the Town and shall
perform such duties in this connection as may be required by the Mayor
and Common Council. The Town may employ other legal consultants as
it deems necessary from time to time.
The Mayor, with the approval of the common Council may appoint
a Town Engineer who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Common
Council and shall receive such compensation as the Mayor and Common
Council may determine. The Town Engineer shall be responsible for
advising the Mayor and Common Council on engineering matters affecting
the Town and shall perform such other engineering duties as the Mayor
and Common Council may require.
The Town may employ such officers and employees as it deems
necessary to execute the powers and duties provided by this Charter
or other State law and to operate to Town government.
The compensation of all officers and employees of the Town shall
be set from time to time by an Ordinance passed by the Common Council,
subject to the restrictions imposed upon establishing the salaries
for the Mayor and Common Council.
The Town, by Ordinance, may provide for or participate in hospitalization
or other forms of benefit, welfare or retirement programs for its
officer and employees, and may expend public moneys of the Town for
such programs.
No employee in the service of the Town shall continue in such
position after filing a petition for nomination or election to any
public office in the Town.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, each officer,
elected or appointed, shall take oath that he/she will diligently
and faithfully discharge all his duties of office without favor, partiality
or prejudice. The oath shall be filed among the records of said Town.
(a)
The Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the
Common Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Common
Council.
(b)
The Mayor and Common Council may fix such compensation for the Treasurer
as they deem just and necessary.
(c)
The Treasurer shall receive all taxes, special assessments, license
fees, liens, and all other revenues, including "utility revenues"
of the Town, for whose collection the Town is responsible, and any
funds receivable by the Town. The Treasurer shall have custody of
all funds belonging to or under the control of the Town, except as
to funds in the control of any trustees. All town monies shall be
kept or may be invested in any manner authorized for municipalities
by state law and approved by the Mayor and Council. The Treasurer
shall be responsible for dispersing funds on behalf of the Town in
accordance with the direction of the Mayor and Common Council.
