Section 4-101 - Position; appointment; oath; compensation.

§ 4-101. Position; appointment; oath; compensation.
 

(a)  Position established.- There is a collector for each county in the State. 

(b)  Appointment.- Except as otherwise provided by law, for each county, the governing body of the county shall appoint a collector on or before January 1 of each year. 

(c)  Oath.- Before taking office, each collector shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution. 

(d)  Compensation.-  

(1) A collector is entitled to the compensation provided in the county budget. 

(2) A collector may not receive separate compensation from the State for collecting State taxes. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 81, § 51; 1985, ch. 8, § 2; ch. 53.]