§ 1001C. Transition.  


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  • (a) The County Executive shall appoint the initial members of the Commission no later than January 15, 1993, and the County Council shall approve or disapprove each appointment no later than March 1, 1993. If the County Council disapproves an appointment the County Executive shall appoint another person within 30 days of the disapproval and the County Council shall approve or disapprove the new appointee within 30 days of the new appointment.
    (b) Until the full Commission is appointed, approved and meets, the County Attorney shall continue to function as the County Public Ethics Officer and may exercise any authority, duty or function of the Commission or its staff in the administration of the Public Ethics Law.
    (c) The Office of Law shall staff the Commission until the Commission has an executive director and a secretary, but no later than July 1, 1993.
    (d) On July 1, 1993, this transition section shall be repealed by operation of law without any further act of the Council or the electorate.
    (Res. No. 48-92)