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Bill 2015-01 Disability Benefits-FOP
2015-01 an Act to amend Chapter 59, Article II, to add Section 59-15 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Accidental Disability" to provide a benefit to certain employees who incur a permanent disabling medical condition arising out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty subject to certain qualifying standards.
2015-05 an Act to amend Chapter 5 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Airport Commission" in its entirety to clarify the roles of the Airport Commission and Airport Manager within the County and to include regulatory provisions related to Airport property, aircraft accidents and disabled aircraft on the premises.
Bill 2015-06 General Services/Building Security
2015-06 an Act to reorganize General Services under the direction and control of the Department of Public Works, in accordance with the County Executive's budget message and to transfer the function of the Government Office Building security to the Department of Human Resources.
Bill 2015-07 Erosion and Sediment Control
2015-07 an Act to add Chapter 140 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Erosion and Sediment Control" to implement an erosion and sediment control program to control sediment-laden runoff from land disturbing activities in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland.
2015-01 an Act to amend Chapter 59, Article II, to add Section 59-15 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Accidental Disability" to provide a benefit to certain employees who incur a permanent disabling medical condition arising out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty subject to certain qualifying standards.
- Introduced: March 3, 2015
- Adopted: April 7, 2015
- Effective: June 12, 2015
Bill 2015-02 Public School Impact Fee Moratorium
2015-02 an Act to impose and declare a moratorium of six months on the imposition and collection of the Public School Impact Fee for new single-family detached residences, as provided for in Chapter 130 of the Wicomico County Code, in order to allow the study of the issue and the possible implementation of new legislation to address same.
Bill 2015-05 Airport Commission2015-02 an Act to impose and declare a moratorium of six months on the imposition and collection of the Public School Impact Fee for new single-family detached residences, as provided for in Chapter 130 of the Wicomico County Code, in order to allow the study of the issue and the possible implementation of new legislation to address same.
- Introduced: March 17, 2015
- Adopted: April 21, 2015
- Effective: April 23, 2015
Bill 2015-03 Annual Budget and Appropriation Bill
2015-03 The Annual Budget and Appropriation Bill of Wicomico County, Maryland to adopt the County budget, consisting of the General Fund Expense Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the Capital Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the Governmental and Enterprise Funds Budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016; and to appropriate funds for all expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016.
2015-03 The Annual Budget and Appropriation Bill of Wicomico County, Maryland to adopt the County budget, consisting of the General Fund Expense Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the Capital Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the Governmental and Enterprise Funds Budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016; and to appropriate funds for all expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016.
- Introduced: April 21, 2015
- Adopted: June 2, 2015
- Effective: July 1, 2015
Bill 2015-04 Floodplain
2015-04 an Act to amend Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Floodplain Management", by repealing the Chapter in its entirety and reenacting it with amendments providing a unified, comprehensive approach to floodplain management that is fully compliant with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
2015-04 an Act to amend Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Floodplain Management", by repealing the Chapter in its entirety and reenacting it with amendments providing a unified, comprehensive approach to floodplain management that is fully compliant with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
- Introduced: May 5, 2015
- Adopted: June 16, 2015
- Effective: August 17, 2015
2015-05 an Act to amend Chapter 5 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Airport Commission" in its entirety to clarify the roles of the Airport Commission and Airport Manager within the County and to include regulatory provisions related to Airport property, aircraft accidents and disabled aircraft on the premises.
- Introduced: May 5, 2015
- Adopted: June 16, 2015
- Effective: August 21, 2015
Bill 2015-06 General Services/Building Security
2015-06 an Act to reorganize General Services under the direction and control of the Department of Public Works, in accordance with the County Executive's budget message and to transfer the function of the Government Office Building security to the Department of Human Resources.
- Introduced: June 16, 2015
- Adopted: July 7, 2015
- Effective: September 11, 2015
Bill 2015-07 Erosion and Sediment Control
2015-07 an Act to add Chapter 140 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Erosion and Sediment Control" to implement an erosion and sediment control program to control sediment-laden runoff from land disturbing activities in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland.
- Introduced: June 16, 2015
- Adopted: July 7, 2015
- Effective: September 11, 2015
Bill 2015-08 Board of Appeals-One Fee
2015-08 an Act to amend Chapter 141 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Fees" section 141-3 titled "Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development" to charge one fee for all applications or appeals on matters to be heard by the Wicomico County Board of Appeals.
2015-09 an Act to repeal Chapter 117, Article I, of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Wicomico County Building Code" and to replace said Article I with the 2015 Edition of the International Building Code, International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code, with modifications, regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of building systems and to provide better organization of the Chapter. The adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code includes the mechanical code for residential buildings.
2015-10 an Act to amend Chapter 37 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Ethics Law," Article V, titled "Employees and Appointed Officials Disclosure Statements," Section 37-23, titled "Applicability," to limit the gift disclosure statement requirement to only County employees at a pay grade of 17 and above. County Employees below pay grade 17 only need to complete a gift disclosure statement if they received a gift during the preceding calendar year.
2015-11 an Act to authorize and empower Wicomico County, Maryland to borrow on the faith and credit of Wicomico County, Maryland an aggregate amount not exceeding Fifteen Million Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($15,385,000) and to evidence such borrowing by the issue and sale from time to time of one or more series of general obligation bonds of the County, the proceeds thereof to be used by Wicomico County to finance, refinance or reimburse the costs of certain projects for the Board of Education of Wicomico County and Emergency Services, including costs of planning, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, installation, renovation, rehabilitation, repairing, furnishing and equipping of land, facilities, buildings and structures, together with other costs and financing costs related thereto.
2015-08 an Act to amend Chapter 141 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Fees" section 141-3 titled "Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development" to charge one fee for all applications or appeals on matters to be heard by the Wicomico County Board of Appeals.
- Introduced: July 7, 2015
- Adopted: August 4, 2015
- Effective: October 5, 2015
2015-09 an Act to repeal Chapter 117, Article I, of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Wicomico County Building Code" and to replace said Article I with the 2015 Edition of the International Building Code, International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code, with modifications, regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of building systems and to provide better organization of the Chapter. The adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code includes the mechanical code for residential buildings.
- Introduced: July 7, 2015
- Adopted: August 4, 2015
- Effective: October 5, 2015
2015-10 an Act to amend Chapter 37 of the Wicomico County Code, titled "Ethics Law," Article V, titled "Employees and Appointed Officials Disclosure Statements," Section 37-23, titled "Applicability," to limit the gift disclosure statement requirement to only County employees at a pay grade of 17 and above. County Employees below pay grade 17 only need to complete a gift disclosure statement if they received a gift during the preceding calendar year.
- Introduced: July 21, 2015
- Adopted: August 18, 2015
- Effective: October 17, 2015
2015-11 an Act to authorize and empower Wicomico County, Maryland to borrow on the faith and credit of Wicomico County, Maryland an aggregate amount not exceeding Fifteen Million Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($15,385,000) and to evidence such borrowing by the issue and sale from time to time of one or more series of general obligation bonds of the County, the proceeds thereof to be used by Wicomico County to finance, refinance or reimburse the costs of certain projects for the Board of Education of Wicomico County and Emergency Services, including costs of planning, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, installation, renovation, rehabilitation, repairing, furnishing and equipping of land, facilities, buildings and structures, together with other costs and financing costs related thereto.
- Introduced: July 21, 2015
- Adopted: August 18, 2015
- Effective: October 17, 2015
2015-12 Office of Business Development
2015-12 an Act to create the Office of Business Development and to amend the Wicomico County Classification and Pay Plan by the addition of two new positions entitled “Director of Business Development and Grants” and “Administrative Office Associate I” and establishing the positions’ job titles and grades.
2015-13 an ACT to amend Exhibit “A” of the Annual Budget and Appropriation Bill, Legislative Bill No. 2015-03, adopted June 2, 2015, to further appropriate the $684,844 in the “Economic Development” Account 38 into salaries, operating and capital as the “Office of Business Development” has been created by proposed Legislative Bill 2015-12.
2015-12 an Act to create the Office of Business Development and to amend the Wicomico County Classification and Pay Plan by the addition of two new positions entitled “Director of Business Development and Grants” and “Administrative Office Associate I” and establishing the positions’ job titles and grades.
- Introduced: August 4, 2015
- Adopted: September 1, 2015
- Effective: November 2, 2015
2015-13 an ACT to amend Exhibit “A” of the Annual Budget and Appropriation Bill, Legislative Bill No. 2015-03, adopted June 2, 2015, to further appropriate the $684,844 in the “Economic Development” Account 38 into salaries, operating and capital as the “Office of Business Development” has been created by proposed Legislative Bill 2015-12.
- Introduced: September 1, 2015
- Adopted: October 6, 2015
- Effective: December 8, 2015
2015-14 Public School Impact Fee Moratorium Extension
2015-14 -an Act to impose and declare a moratorium on the imposition and collection of the Public School Impact Fee for all new residential dwelling units until December 31, 2016, as provided for in Chapter 130 of the Wicomico County Code, in order to allow the study of the issue and the possible implementation of new legislation to address same.
2015-14 -an Act to impose and declare a moratorium on the imposition and collection of the Public School Impact Fee for all new residential dwelling units until December 31, 2016, as provided for in Chapter 130 of the Wicomico County Code, in order to allow the study of the issue and the possible implementation of new legislation to address same.
- Introduced: October 6, 2015
- Adopted: November 3, 2015
- Effective: November 6, 2015
2015-15 Mentoring Leave
2015-15 -an ACT to amend the Wicomico County Personnel Manual Chapter 15 entitled “Leave Benefits and Holidays”, to add section 1517 entitled, “Mentoring Leave”, allowing County employees to use leave to participate in the Wicomico County Board of Education Mentoring Project.
2015-15 -an ACT to amend the Wicomico County Personnel Manual Chapter 15 entitled “Leave Benefits and Holidays”, to add section 1517 entitled, “Mentoring Leave”, allowing County employees to use leave to participate in the Wicomico County Board of Education Mentoring Project.
- Introduced: October 20, 2015
- Adopted: November 17, 2015
- Effective: January 18, 2016
2015-16 Liberal Leave
2015-16 - AN ACT to amend the Wicomico County Personnel Manual Chapter 15 entitled “Leave Benefits and Holidays”, Section 1513 entitled “Other Paid Leave” to allow Administrative Leave in the event of a County Executive declared emergency, add a new Section 1518 entitled, “Liberal Leave,” allowing non-essential employees to use accrued paid leave, except sick leave, under certain emergency conditions without penalty, and to amend Section 2701 entitled “Definitions” to add “Essential Employees”.
2015-16 - AN ACT to amend the Wicomico County Personnel Manual Chapter 15 entitled “Leave Benefits and Holidays”, Section 1513 entitled “Other Paid Leave” to allow Administrative Leave in the event of a County Executive declared emergency, add a new Section 1518 entitled, “Liberal Leave,” allowing non-essential employees to use accrued paid leave, except sick leave, under certain emergency conditions without penalty, and to amend Section 2701 entitled “Definitions” to add “Essential Employees”.
- Introduced: November 17, 2015
- Adopted: December 15, 2015
- Effective: February 13, 2016
2015-17 Adoption of 2014 National Electrical Code
2015-17 AN ACT to amend Chapter 138, titled "Electrical Standards," Section 138-2, titled "Adoption of standards by reference” to adopt the National Electrical Code 2014, with an amendment and to amend Section 138-13, “General requirements for registration” to require an applicant to be under the direction and supervision of a master electrician.
2015-17 AN ACT to amend Chapter 138, titled "Electrical Standards," Section 138-2, titled "Adoption of standards by reference” to adopt the National Electrical Code 2014, with an amendment and to amend Section 138-13, “General requirements for registration” to require an applicant to be under the direction and supervision of a master electrician.
- Introduction: November 17, 2015
- Adopted: January 19, 2016
- Effective: March 19, 2016