Commissioners in office on the day before this
Charter becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder
of the term to which they were elected. On the effective date of this
Charter, they will assume the functions and duties of Commissioners
as set forth in the Charter and be compensated as provided therein.
The elected Treasurer in office on the day before
this Charter becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder
of the term to which elected and shall continue to perform the functions
performed by his office as provided by law. Should the Treasurer die,
resign or otherwise be removed from office prior to the expiration
of his term after the effective date of this Charter, no successor
shall be appointed or elected, and the functions of the office at
that time or at the expiration of the term, should such officer complete
his term, shall be assigned to the Director of Finance and as provided
for in the Administrative Code.[1]
The elected Controller in office on the day before this Charter becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder of the term to which elected and shall continue to perform the functions of his office as provided by law. Should the Controller die, resign or otherwise be removed from office prior to the expiration of his term after the effective date of this Charter, no successor shall be appointed or elected, and the Board shall make an interim appointment of an Auditor, as provided in Article IV of this Charter, to carry out the duties assigned therein to the elected Auditor and to serve until the office is assumed by the Auditor elected in accordance with § C-401 of this Charter.
Nothing in this Charter, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall affect or impair the rights and privileges
of persons who are officers and employees of the township at the time
of adoption of this Charter. An employee holding a position in the
township government at the time this Charter takes effect and who
was serving in the same or similar position at the time of the adoption
of this Charter shall not be subject to competitive tests as a condition
of continuation in the same or similar position, but in all other
respects shall be subject to the personnel system set forth in § C-605
of this Charter and the Administrative Code.
The organization of the township government
under this Charter after the third day of January 1977 shall be as
set forth in the Administrative Code required by this Charter. However,
nothing in this section shall be construed to abolish the office or
terminate the terms of any officer or employee protected by a tenure
of office law or collective bargaining agreement, and it is the intent
of this Charter that qualified officers and employees be reappointed
to the same or similar positions in the organization to be set forth
in the Administrative Code. All appointed members of boards, commissions,
authorities or other agencies shall continue in office with the same
or similar bodies for the remainder of the term of their original
appointment. However, nothing in this section shall limit the right
of the Board to create, modify or abolish boards, commissions, authorities
or other agencies as provided in § C-604 of this Charter.
All actions and proceedings of a legislative,
executive or judicial character which are pending upon the effective
date of this Charter shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with
by the township officer, department or agency appropriate under this
Charter.
A.
In order to establish an orderly procedure for transition
to the new form of government provided by the Charter and to ensure
that all necessary action is taken to make this Charter fully effective
on its effective date, the Board shall, within 50 days after adoption
of this Charter, appoint a Transition Committee comprised of such
members of the Board, the Government Study Commission, administrative
staff of the township and such representatives of civic agencies as
the Board shall select to draft the necessary rules and regulations,
ordinances and resolutions as set forth below.
B.
Not less than 45 days prior to the effective date
of this Charter, the Commissioners shall meet with the Transition
Committee to review and prepare the final draft of the necessary ordinances
and any other appropriate ordinances to implement this Charter.
C.
The proposed ordinances shall be advertised at least
once in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the township
at least seven days before the organizational meeting of the new Board
on the third day of January 1977. At the organizational meeting, the
new Board shall adopt the Administrative Code, personnel rules and
regulations, classification of accounts and provisions for the bonding
of officers and employees, such provisions to become effective on
the date of the Charter, together with such other ordinances, rules
and regulations as proposed by the Transition Committee and accepted
by the Board.
The Board in office in 1976 shall cause the
budgets for 1977 to be set up in accordance with the organizational
structure and uniform classification of accounts and accounting codes
to be followed under this Charter. The Transition Committee may assist
the Board in 1976 in preparing the budgets for 1977.
