Harford County, MD
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name and Rights of the County
- § C-101 Body corporate and politic.
- § C-102 Exercise of powers.
- § C-103 Name and boundaries.
- Ch C Art II Legislative Branch
- § C-201 Composition.
- § C-202 Legislative powers.
- § C-203 Council to act as a body.
- § C-204 Election of Council members.
- § C-205 Redistricting procedure.
- § C-206 Term of Council members.
- § C-207 Qualifications of Council members.
- § C-208 Compensation of Council members.
- § C-209 Vacancies in the Council.
- § C-210 Removal from office or forfeiture of office of a Council member.
- § C-211 Officers of the Council.
- § C-212 Council Administrator.
- § C-213 County Auditor.
- § C-214 Special audits.
- § C-215 Investigations by the Council.
- § C-216 Non-interference with Executive Branch.
- § C-217 Sessions of the Council.
- § C-218 Enactment of legislation.
- § C-219 Effective date of laws.
- § C-220 Referendum.
- § C-221 Publication of laws.
- § C-222 Compilation of laws.
- § C-223 Confirmation of appointments.
- § C-224 Office of Council Attorney.
- Ch C Art III Executive Branch
- § C-301 Composition.
- § C-302 Executive powers and duties.
- § C-303 Election of the County Executive.
- § C-304 Term of the County Executive.
- § C-305 Qualifications of the County Executive.
- § C-306 Compensation of the County Executive.
- § C-307 Vacancy in the office of County Executive.
- § C-308 Removal of the County Executive from office.
- § C-309 Forfeiture of office by the County Executive.
- § C-310 Temporary absence or disability of the County Executive.
- § C-311 Executive veto.
- § C-312 Director of Administration.
- § C-313 Administrative appointments.
- § C-314 Temporary administrative appointments.
- Ch C Art IV Administrative Organization
- § C-401 Supervision and control.
- § C-402 Agencies of the Executive Branch.
- § C-403 Department of Law.
- § C-404 Department of the Treasury.
- § C-405 Department of Planning and Zoning.
- § C-406 Planning Advisory Board.
- § C-407 Department of Public Works.
- § C-408 Public Works Advisory Board.
- § C-409 Department of Parks and Recreation.
- § C-410 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
- § C-411 Human Relations Commission.
- § C-412 Citizen advisory boards.
- § C-413 Reorganization.
- § C-414 Department of Procurement.
- § C-415 Board of estimates.
- Ch C Art V Budget and Finance
- § C-501 Fiscal year and tax year.
- § C-502 Definition of terms used in this article.
- § C-503 Comprehensive scope of budget.
- § C-504 Formulation of current expense budget.
- § C-505 Formulation of capital budget and capital program.
- § C-506 Contents of the current expense budget.
- § C-507 Contents of the capital budget and capital program.
- § C-508 Contents of the budget message.
- § C-509 Submission of the County budget.
- § C-510 Filing of proposed budget.
- § C-511 Public budget hearings.
- § C-512 Action on the budget by the Council.
- § C-513 Reproduction of the budget.
- § C-514 Effective date of the Budget.
- § C-515 Tax levy and balanced budget.
- § C-516 Transfer of appropriations.
- § C-517 Supplementary appropriations.
- § C-518 Emergency appropriations.
- § C-519 Unexpended appropriations.
- § C-520 Limitations on expenditures.
- § C-521 Restrictions on capital projects; amendment to capital budget after adoption of budget.
- § C-522 Enterprise accounting.
- § C-523 Composition and limitation upon county funds.
- § C-524 Indebtedness.
- § C-525 Competitive bidding.
- § C-526 Furthering legislation.
- Ch C Art VI Personnel
- § C-601 Personnel system.
- § C-602 Classified and exempt services.
- § C-603 Salaries and wages.
- § C-604 Personnel law.
- § C-605 Personnel Officer.
- § C-606 Personnel Advisory Board.
- § C-607 Powers and duties of the Personnel Advisory Board.
- § C-608 Political activities.
- Ch C Art VII Planning and Zoning
- § C-701 Adoption of proposed master plans.
- § C-702 Elements of master plans.
- § C-703 Adoption of zoning ordinances and zoning maps.
- § C-704 Procedural requirements in zoning cases.
- § C-705 Decisions in zoning cases.
- § C-706 Restrictions in zoning cases.
- § C-707 Conflicts of interest.
- § C-708 Zoning Hearing Examiner.
- § C-709 Appeals to Circuit Court.
- Ch C Art VIII General Provisions
- § C-801 Code of Ethics.
- § C-802 Public disclosure.
- § C-803 Conflict of interest.
- § C-804 Private use of public employees.
- § C-805 Additional compensation.
- § C-806 Right to information.
- § C-807 Rules and regulations.
- § C-808 Bonding of officers.
- § C-809 Subpoena power.
- § C-810 Separability.
- § C-811 Definitions and rules of construction.
- § C-812 Public notice.
- Ch C Art IX Effect and Amendment of Charter
- § C-901 Effective date of Charter.
- § C-902 Existing laws.
- § C-903 Existing officers and employees.
- § C-904 Reference in State Constitution and laws to County Commissioners.
- § C-905 Charter amendment.
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Boards, Commissions, Councils and Agencies
- Ch 16 Departments
- Ch 20 Elections
- Ch 23 Ethics Code
- Ch 28 Fire, Ambulance and Rescue Organizations
- Ch 29 Harford County Sheriff's Office Pension
- Ch 31 Fiscal Impact
- Ch 38 Personnel
- Ch 41 Procurement
- Ch 50 Vehicles, County
- General Legislation
- Ch 58 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 60 Agriculture
- Ch 62 Alarm Systems
- Ch 64 Animals
- Ch 68 Assemblies, Mass Public
- Ch 72 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 82 Building Construction
- Ch 84 Buildings, General
- Ch 95 Discriminatory Practices
- Ch 100 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 105 Electricity
- Ch 109 Environmental Control
- Ch 119 (Reserved)
- Ch 123 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 127 (Reserved)
- Ch 131 Floodplain Management Program
- Ch 142 Handicapped, Facilities for
- Ch 146 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 149 Health
- Ch 157 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 161 Littering
- Ch 162 Livability Code
- Ch 163 (Reserved)
- Ch 166 Massage Establishments
- Ch 169 Master Plan
- Ch 173 Mobile Homes and Trailers
- Ch 179 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 185 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 188 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 193 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 197 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 199 (Reserved)
- Ch 202 Plumbing
- Ch 206 Real Estate
- Ch 211 (Reserved)
- Ch 214 Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
- Ch 216 Sewage Disposal Systems, Private
- Ch 218 Sheriff
- Ch 219 (Reserved)
- Ch 225 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Works
- Ch 226 Swimming Pools
- Ch 232 Taxicabs
- Ch 235 Television
- Ch 237 Towing Businesses
- Ch 244 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 247 Vehicles, Junk
- Ch 256 Water and Sewers
- Ch 260 Weapons
- Ch 267 Zoning
- Ch 268 Subdivision Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A271 Comparative Table
- Ch A272 (Reserved)
- Ch A273 Executive Orders
- Ch A274 Zoning Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure
- Ch A275 Capital Improvements
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the eligible voters
of Harford County 11-7-1972, effective 12-7-1972.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the People of Harford County, Maryland,
in order to obtain the benefits of self-government and home rule,
do, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland,
adopt as our instrument of government this
CHARTER OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Charter was amended by Bill No. 82-51
to repeal and delete all gender-referenced language found in the various
sections of the Charter and to substitute in lieu thereof appropriate
gender-neutral language.
