Section 30-108 – Benefits and Beneficiaries
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection: (i) the amount of benefit payable under § 30–107(a) of this title is $10,000; and (ii) the amount of benefit payable under § 30–107(b) of this title is $500. (2) The Board may prospectively and uniformly establish by resolution an amount of benefit payable under this title that is greater than […]
Section 30-106 – Assets of Fund
(a) (1) The Board may accept and shall credit to the Fund any gifts, devises, and bequests to be administered in accordance with this title. (2) The Board may pay from the Fund the expenses necessary to carry out this title, including: (i) organization, clerical, and office expenses; and (ii) for the conduct of its proceedings, including expenses for investigation, […]
Section 30-107 – Payment of Death Benefits
(a) The Fund shall pay special death benefits, as provided in this title, for an officer or a civilian employee of the Department whose death is proximately caused by injuries sustained or by harm inflicted on the body in the course of the performance of the officer’s or employee’s duties. (b) The Fund shall pay death benefits, […]
Section 28-209 – Establishment of Salaries by County Commissioners
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and Article III, § 35 of the Maryland Constitution, within 60 days after receiving the recommendations of the Commission under § 28–207(b) of this subtitle, the County Commissioners of Washington County, by local law, shall set the salary for each office included in the recommendations. (b) The County Commissioners […]
Section 29-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Alternative dispute resolution” includes mediation. (c) “Commission” means the St. Mary’s County Human Relations Commission.
Section 29-102 – Established; Purpose
(a) By ordinance or resolution, the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may establish a Human Relations Commission for the county. (b) The purposes of the Commission are to: (1) promote understanding and harmony of relationship among the people of the county through the study of the nature and causes of social friction and prejudice; (2) advance the means […]
Section 29-103 – Membership
(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County shall: (1) determine the size of the Commission; (2) appoint the members of the Commission; and (3) ensure that the membership of the Commission reflects the diversity of the people of the county. (b) (1) The term of a member is 4 years. (2) The terms of the members shall be staggered in a […]
Section 29-104 – Officers
(a) From among its members, the Commission shall select a chair and a vice chair of the Commission. (b) (1) The terms of the chair and vice chair are 1 year. (2) A member may not serve as the chair or vice chair for more than two consecutive terms.
Section 29-105 – Compensation; Administrative Support
(a) A member of the Commission may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission. (b) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may appropriate money for the administrative support of the Commission.
Section 29-106 – Miscellaneous Powers and Duties
(a) The Commission may: (1) provide advice and assistance related to the filing and processing of grievances and complaints of discrimination with the appropriate federal and State agencies; (2) educate the community on the rights and responsibilities of people relating to housing, employment, and public accommodations; (3) advocate for the removal of all vestiges of discrimination; and (4) assist in […]