A. 
Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the Mayor, the Councilmembers, the City Manager, the members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections, and all other persons elected or appointed to any office of profit or trust in the City government shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
"I, __________ do swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and Laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of __________, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State."
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
B. 
The Mayor shall take and subscribe this oath or affirmation before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County or before one of the sworn deputies of the Clerk. All other persons taking and subscribing the oath shall do so before the Mayor.
The City Manager, the City Clerk 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.
All right, title and interest held by the City or any other person or corporation at the time this Charter is adopted, in and to any lien acquired under any prior Charter of the City, are 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hereafter be instituted for causes of action now existing or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this Charter had not become effective.
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Editor's Note: Former Section C-100, Misdemeanors, was repealed during codification; 6-2-1997 by Ord. No. 349. See now § C-26 of this Charter.
A. 
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations in effect in the City at the time this Charter becomes effective, which are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter shall remain in effect until changed or repealed according to the provisions of this Charter.
B. 
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations in effect in the City at the time this Charter becomes effective, which are in conflict with the provisions of this Charter be and the same hereby are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
If any section or part of section of this Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter nor the context in which such section or part of section so held invalid shall appear, except to the extent that an entire section or part of section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of section to which such holding shall directly apply.