Offices and departments

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2. Maryland Code
3. Local Government
4. Counties
5. Other Powers of Counties -- Generally
6. County Officers and Employees
7. Offices and departments

    (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.

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