§ 12-106. Offices and departments

MD Local Gov Code § 12-106 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section applies to all counties except:

(1)    Anne Arundel County;

(2)    Baltimore City;

(3)    Baltimore County;

(4)    Cecil County;

(5)    Howard County;

(6)    Prince George’s County;

(7)    Queen Anne’s County; and

(8)    Worcester County.

(b)    The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the governing body of a county may:

(i)    create, change, or abolish an office or a department; and

(ii)    assign additional functions to an office or a department.

(2)    The governing body of a county may not create, change, or abolish an office or a department or transfer a function of an office or department established by the Maryland Constitution, public general law, or public local law.