§ 5.103. Duties and responsibilities.
(a)
The Commission shall recommend the compensation and allowances for the County Council and County Executive within 15 days after the beginning of the fourth year of the term of each council.
(b)
The Commission may recommend an increase or decrease in the compensation paid to members of the County Council and the County Executive, but in no event may compensation or allowances be less than provided in the Charter.
(c)
With respect to the compensation of members of the County Council, the Commission shall submit its determination for compensation and allowances to the County Council, which may reduce or reject the Commission's recommendation, but shall not increase any item in the recommendation.
(d)
With respect to the compensation of the County Executive, the Commission shall submit its determination for compensation and allowances to the County Council, which may increase or reduce the compensation and allowances in accordance with the provisions of subsection 302(e) of the Charter.
(e)
The recommendations of the Commission shall become effective upon adoption by the Council of an ordinance encompassing the recommendations. The ordinance making change in the salary paid to members of the County Council and the County Executive shall be adopted prior to the election of members for the succeeding term and shall affect only members elected for that term.
(C.B. 40, 2001, § 1)