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§ 9-626. Duties of secretary-treasurer

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Sanitary Commissions
Part III. Sanitary Commission
MD Code, Environment, § 9-626
§ 9-626. Duties of secretary-treasurer
Currentness
Receipt of revenues
(a) The secretary-treasurer of the sanitary commission shall:
(1) Collect all charges and assessments made by the district;
(2) Receive all money payable to the district; and
(3) Account to the sanitary commission for all money received.
Performance bond to state; amount of bond; oath recording in circuit court
(b)(1) To protect the funds of the district, the secretary-treasurer shall give bond to this State in accordance with this subsection.
(2) The amount of and surety on the bond shall be approved by the sanitary commissioners.
(3) The bond shall include the following condition:
“That if .........., secretary-treasurer of the .......... District, shall well and faithfully execute the office of secretary-treasurer and shall account to the sanitary commission of the .......... District for all moneys which the secretary-treasurer receives for the sanitary commission of the .......... District, or is answerable for by law, then the obligation of this bond is void, otherwise to be in full force.”
(4) After the bond has been approved by the sanitary commissioners, the secretary-treasurer shall:
(i) Take, before the clerk of the circuit court for a member county, the oath of office required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution; and
(ii) File the bond with the State Comptroller.
(5) The sanitary commission may pay the premium on a bond given under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 264; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 43, § 649.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-626, MD ENVIR § 9-626
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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