Upon the termination of office or employment
of any City officer, agent or employee, such person shall, without
delay, turn over to his successor in office, agency or employment
all money, books, papers, accounts and all other things belonging
to the City which may then be within his possession, custody, direction
or control; and if he has no designated successor, then to the City
Clerk-Treasurer.
Any officer, employee or agent of the City,
while in the lawful discharge of his official duties with regard to
the water or sewerage disposal systems of the City or with regard
to the inspection of buildings or premises or the inspection therein
of electrical, heating or plumbing installations or fire or health
hazards or other dangerous or unsanitary conditions, shall have a
right of entry into and upon all buildings and premises, at all reasonable
hours and after reasonable advance notice to the owners, tenants or
occupants thereof and upon compliance with all applicable provisions
of law; and it shall be unlawful for any person to offer any restraint
or hindrance to any City officer, employee or agent lawfully seeking
entry upon or into any premises or building pursuant to the provisions
of this section.
City officers and employees for whom no definite
compensation is prescribed by this Code shall receive such compensation
as may from time to time be fixed by the legislative body.
The provisions of §§
35 through
45 of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957, shall be applicable with respect to all eligible officers
and employees of the City; and Ordinance No. 311, passed February
9, 1953, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the effective
date of this Code, and all agreements entered into by the City pursuant
thereto which are in effect immediately prior to the effective date
of this Code are hereby continued in full force and effect.