Section 406. Compensation

The County Executive's compensation may be changed by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of the full Council. Establishing not later than one year prior to the beginning of each fourth year of a term, by ordinance, the Council shall establish a commission appointed by the Council and the County Executive to recommend compensation and allowances for members of the Council and the County Executive. The commission shall commence its work at the discretion of the chair of the commission. Within 15 days after the beginning of the fourth year of the term, a commission established under this section, by resolution, shall submit to the Council its recommendation for the compensation and allowances for members of the Council and the County Executive. The commission may recommend an increase or decrease in the compensation and allowances for members of the Council and County Executive. The Council may, within ninety days of the receipt of the commission's recommendation, by ordinance, accept, reduce, or reject but may not increase any item of the recommendation by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the full Council. Any change in the compensation and allowances for the County Executive shall be enacted by ordinance before the election for the next succeeding County Executive and take effect only for the next succeeding County Executive. The compensation or allowances for the County Executive may not be less than provided in the Charter.