[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of Pocomoke City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Ethics — See Ch. 37.
[Adopted 8-26-1968 as Ch. 24, Art. I of the 1968 Code]
It shall not be lawful for the Mayor or any member of the City Council of Pocomoke City, during his or her term of office, to accept, hold, purchase or acquire any claim on or against the City or the corporate body known as the "Mayor and Council of Pocomoke City, Maryland," or any share or interest in such claim, which said claim has been or is to be passed upon and approved by the City Council of Pocomoke City.
If the Mayor or any member of the City Council of Pocomoke City shall violate any of the provisions of this article, he or she shall be liable to indictment and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 and the costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs, shall be committed to the City or county jail for 30 days.
[Adopted 8-26-1968 as Ch. 24, Art. II of the 1968 Code]
[Amended 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 350, approved 3-2-1998; 3-19-2007 by Ord. No. 391]
A. 
The annual salary of the Mayor shall be $7,500.
B. 
The annual salary of the each Council member shall be $6,000.
C. 
The salary of the Mayor shall become effective on the second Tuesday in April, 2008. The salary of each Council member shall become effective as follows: District 1 and District 2 on the second Tuesday of April, 2007, District 3 on the second Tuesday of April 2008; and District 4 and District 5 on the second Tuesday of April 2009.
All salaries shall be paid in equal semimonthly installments unless provision is made to the contrary by the Council. The City Clerk shall prepare a payroll list semimonthly which, when signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, shall authorize the issuance of checks for the salaries indicated to be due. Deductions as provided by law shall be made wherever applicable.