[Amended 7-8-2013 by Charter Res. No. 2013-6]
A.
Text. Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the Mayor,
the Councilpersons, the City Manager, the Treasurer, the Clerk and
all other persons elected or appointed to any office of profit or
trust in the city government shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation:
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I, ____________, do swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that
I will support the Constitution of the United States and that I will
be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland and
support the Constitution and laws thereof and that I will, to the
best of my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without
partiality or prejudice, execute the office of ____________, according
to the Constitution and laws of this state.
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B.
How subscribed. The Mayor shall take and subscribe this oath or affirmation
before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County or before
one of the sworn deputies of the Clerk. All other persons taking and
subscribing the oath shall do so before the Mayor.
[Amended 7-8-2013 by Charter Res. No. 2013-7]
The Treasurer, Clerk and such other officers or employees of
the city as the Council or this Charter may require shall give bond
in such amount and with such surety as may be required by the Council.
The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the city.
All rights, title and interest held by the city or any other
person or corporation on January 1, 1999, in and to any lien acquired
under any prior Charter of the city are hereby preserved for the holder
in all respects as if this Charter had not been adopted, together
with all rights and remedies in relation thereto. This Charter shall
not discharge, impair or release any contract, obligation, duty, liability
or penalty whatever existing on January 1, 1999. All suits and actions,
both civil and criminal, pending or which may hereafter be instituted
for causes of action now existing or offenses already committed against
any law or ordinance repealed by this Charter shall be instituted,
proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment
as if this Charter had not become effective.
A.
Ordinances not in conflict. All ordinances, resolutions, rules and
regulations in effect on the date of ratification of this Charter
which are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter shall
remain in effect until changed or repealed according to the provisions
of this Charter.
B.
Ordinances in conflict. All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
in effect on the date of ratification of this Charter which are in
conflict with the provisions of this Charter be and the same hereby
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
If any section or part of a section of this Charter shall be
held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall
not affect the remainder of this Charter nor the context in which
such section or part of a section so held invalid shall appear, except
to the extent that an entire section or part of a section may be inseparably
connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of a section
to which such holding shall directly apply.
