Section
General Provisions
30.01 Number of Commissioners designated; election; compensation
30.02 County Commissioner Districts; procedures for election and vacancies
30.03 Meetings; amount of time designated for office-related duties
30.04 Classification and disposal of business; payment of bills
30.05 Compensation
30.06 County Administrator
30.07 County Attorney; Civil Service Commission
30.08 Supervisor of Tax Collection
Powers and Duties
30.20 Acquisition of absolute title; notification and contents; disposition of unreclaimed land
30.21 Bids and contracts
30.22 Local preference program
30.23 Improvements
30.24 Women’s Commission
30.25 Financing purchase of real property
30.26 Sale of property
30.27 House bill amendments
Road Board
30.45 Commissioners authorized to sit as Road Board; disposition of state allocated funds
30.46 Construction fo roads and bridges
30.47 Erection and maintenance of road signs costs
GENERAL PROVISIONS
At the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 1942, there shall be elected 3 County Commissioners for Garrett County, and at every general election in every fourth year thereafter there shall be elected 3 Commissioners, and the Commissioners so elected shall receive the same compensation as now provided by law.
(1986 Code, § 20-1) (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 12, § 80; 1892, Ch. 321, § 31A; 1941, Ch. 172, § 80.1)
(A) Districts designated. For the purpose of electing County Commissioners, Garrett County shall be divided into 3 County Commissioner Districts as follows:
(1) The First County Commissioner District shall be composed of the First, Fourth, Tenth, Thirteenth and Sixteenth Election Districts and Precinct 1 of the Eighth Election District;
(2) The Second County Commissioner District shall be composed of the Second, Third, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Fifteenth Election Districts;
(3) The Third County Commissioner District shall be composed of the Sixth, Seventh and Fourteenth Election Districts and Precinct 2 of the Eighth Election District.
(B) Election. At all future elections for the office of County Commissioner, 1 Commissioner shall be elected from among the voters residing in each County Commissioner District by the general vote of the county.
(C) Procedure at primary elections. At primary elections to be held in Garrett County at which candidates are selected for the position of County Commissioner, 1 candidate for each party shall be chosen from each County Commissioner District by the county-wide vote of the members of the respective parties. The Supervisors of Elections of Garrett County shall place the names of all persons who file papers for the position County Commissioner upon the ballots to be used by the respective parties in the county by Commissioner Districts so that under each Commissioner District on the ballot will appear the names in alphabetical order of all candidates residing in the district. The candidate of each party from each County Commissioner District who receives the greatest number of votes shall be certified by the Supervisors of Elections as the nominee of the political party to which he or she belongs, and the name of the nominee shall be placed on the official ballot to be used in the general election.
(D) Vacancies. If the office of any of the County Commissioners becomes vacant during the term, the Governor shall fill the vacancy as provided in Md. Code, Art. 25, § 16.
(1986 Code, § 20-2) (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 12, § 81; 1892, Ch. 321, § 31B; 1941, Ch. 172, § 81; 1951, Ch. 111; 1976, Ch. 673; 1993, Ch. 43; Am. by Md. H.B. 201, passed 3-22-2011)
The Board of County Commissioners will meet in public session at least twice a month. The Board may hold public meetings in person or through live video streaming. The Board may not meet solely through live video streaming for more than two consecutive meetings without a formal declaration of a state of emergency. The Board will provide notice of all public meeting dates and times to include notification of any change in schedule or cancellation. The Board will schedule/announce administrative sessions to review matters that may require executive action during forthcoming public sessions or to address personnel, administrative, or other subjects. Each Commissioner will attend appointed commission, board or committee meetings as scheduled or planned.
(1986 Code, § 20-3) (P.L.L., 1888, Art. 12, § 32; 1930, § 82; 1878, Ch. 108; 1892, Ch. 509; 1912, Ch. 72; 1931, Ch. 210, § 82; 1967, Ch. 537; 1973, Ch. 281; 1979, Ch. 4; 1989, Ch. 249; Am. Ord. —, passed - -; Am. by Md. H.B. 671, passed - -)
The County Commissioners may classify the business of the county and designate the meetings at which the several classes of business shall be disposed of. The County Commissioners shall transact the business of the county and shall pay all bills by orders made payable to whomever due, and the orders shall be delivered directly to the Director of the Department of Financial Services. The Director shall issue a check as Director to pay the orders and shall deliver the checks to the payee.
(1986 Code, § 20-4) (P.L.L., 1888, Art. 12, § 33; 1930, § 83; 1957 Code, § 66; 1878, Ch. 108; 1939, Ch. 286, § 83)
Editorial note:
Section 3 of ch. 286 of 1939 provided that if any County Commissioner or the County Administrator or the Director of Financial Services should violate any of the provisions of this section he or she should be liable to indictment and, upon conviction, should forfeit his or her office. Also, ch. 754 of 1941 proposed to add a new § 83A to the 1930 Edition of the local code concerning the appointment of an attorney by the County Commissioners. It was vetoed by the Governor. See 1941 Session Laws, pgs 1306 and 2052.
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