TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

ADMINISTRATION

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

COUNTY MANAGER

ETHICS COMMISSION
The Ethics Commission advises all County officials and employees subject to State and County ethics laws. Complaints of ethics violations, are heard and ruled upon by the Commission, which can assign penalties for their infraction. The Commission also maintains forms submitted by County employees and officials on conflict of interest matters, lobbying, and matters of financial disclosure.

Annually, the Commission submits a report to the State Ethics Commission, showing County compliance with State law governing the public ethics of local officials with respect to conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying (Code General Provisions Article, secs. 5-804 through 5-812).

Serving three-year terms, five members appointed by County Council constitute the Commission (County Code, secs. 60-1 through 60-7).

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Administrative Services Department develops and coordinates purchase and acquisition plans for County agencies. The Department also is responsible for County employee recruitment and training, evaluation and discipline, as well as promotions, benefits, and salary guidelines.

Two units fall under the Department: Human Resources, and Purchasing.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Finance Department collects all County revenue, including County and State property taxes, and handles all County billing, including utility bills. The Department also prepares the payroll for County government.

Annually, the Finance Department creates the County’s operating and capital budgets, which are submitted to the County Manager and the County Council. The Department also submits an annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which includes a summary of all fiscal activity by the County government (County Charter, secs. 601-623; County Code, secs. 97-1 through 97-14).

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The Information Technology Department was created in 2000 as Information Systems under the Administrative Services Department. In 2001, it was restructured under its current name as a separate department under the County Manager.

The Department designs, implements, and maintains networks and hardware, and develops software to provide for communication and data accessibility in the County. It provides technology services and support to all agencies within County government, as well as some public/private partners in State and local government and the nonprofit sector. To support users, the Department maintains a help desk and service technicians.

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