§ 322. Confirmation of Administrative Appointments.

Administrative appointments by the County Executive to the position of Chief Administrative Officer, head of an agency in the executive branch of the County government, or member of a board or commission and any executive director thereof shall be subject to confirmation by the Council. The Council shall hold public hearings on all such appointments not less than thirty days after their submission to the Council by the County Executive. If the Council fails to act to confirm or reject such appointments within forty-five days of their submission to the Council by the County Executive, the appointment shall stand approved. In the case of appointments by the County Executive to the position of Chief Administrative Officer or head of an agency in the executive branch of the County government, a vote of two-thirds of the members of the full Council shall be required to reject such appointment. In the case of appointments by the County Executive to membership on a board or commission, or appointments of any executive director thereof, a vote of a majority of the full Council shall be required to reject such appointment.

(Amended, CB-92-1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974; Amended, CB-96-1976, ratified Nov. 2, 1976; Amended, CB-71-2006, ratified Nov. 7, 2006)