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Talbot County, MD
 
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The provisions of this Article relate to the transition from the existing Commissioner form of government to the form of government provided in this Charter. Where inconsistent with the foregoing Articles of this Charter, the provisions of this Article shall constitute exceptions thereto.
In order that this Charter may become operative promptly after it becomes law, the Board of County Commissioners holding office on the effective date of this Charter shall become the first Council. At that time, the office of County Commissioners shall cease to exist in Talbot County.
The term of office of the members of the first Council shall commence at noon on the effective date of this Charter and expire at noon on the first Monday in December, 1974.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Charter all the provisions of Articles I through VIII of this Charter shall become operative when the majority of the members of the first Council takes office.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of taking office, the first Council shall adopt and publish Rules of Procedure as required by Section 212 of this Charter.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of taking office, the first Council shall appoint a County Board of Appeals as required by Section 501 of this Charter, and a Planning and Zoning Commission as required by Section 404 of this Charter.
Within one year of taking office, the first Council shall complete the initial compilation of laws required by Section 218 of this Charter.
Within six months of the effective date of this Charter, the Council shall appoint a County Manager and a single head for each of the offices and departments established by Articles III and IV of this Charter. The appointments shall be made in accordance with this Charter.
(1) 
TREASURER OF TALBOT COUNTY. The office of Treasurer of Talbot County is abolished and all powers and duties of said office shall be transferred to the Office of Finance on the effective date of this Charter. The Treasurer shall become the Finance Officer and shall continue as such until the expiration of the current term of the incumbent. Thereupon the County Manager shall assume the duties of the Finance Officer, unless theretofore otherwise provided by the Council.
(2) 
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. The Board of Zoning Appeals is abolished at the time the County Board of Appeals is appointed as required by Section 906 of this Charter. The records, property, and equipment of the Board thereupon shall be transferred to the County Board of Appeals.
(3) 
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. The Planning and Zoning Commission currently in office shall continue until the appointment of the new Planning and Zoning Commission provided for in Section 906 of this Charter. The records, property, and equipment of the current Commission and the transaction of unfinished business thereupon shall be the responsibility of the newly appointed commission.
(4) 
TALBOT COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION. On the effective date of this Charter, the Talbot County Sanitary Commission shall continue its duties and functions, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 405 of this Charter, until otherwise acted upon by the County Council.
(5) 
OTHER AGENCIES. All Agencies not established, reestablished, or abolished by this Charter shall retain their present organization and functions for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Charter. These agencies shall cease to exist at the end of this one (1) year period unless they are reestablished by legislative act of the Council. This section does not apply to boards and commissions established by State law.