It is the expressed intent and purpose of the County Council to achieve, through this legislation, an informative and organized method of reviewing and considering the qualifications of those individuals appointed by the County Executive under Section 322 of the Charter for Prince George's County and those individuals appointed by the County Executive to serve on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Further, it is the expressed desire of the County Council to make public that information upon which the confirmation decision is made, except that information which is required to be held in confidence, enabling the citizens of Prince George's County to have available sufficient information in order to completely and responsibly comment during the public hearing on any above-mentioned appointment.
In order to establish qualifications and suitability for employment and service, the County Executive shall send to the County Council a Standardized Appointee Data Form, as set forth in Section 2-112.05 of this Division, completed under oath or affirmation in due form of law by every individual appointed in accordance with Section 322 of the Charter for Prince George's County, Maryland, and every individual appointed by the County Executive to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, subject to confirmation by the County Council.
The County Executive shall assemble or cause to have assembled a Standardized Appointee Data Form which shall be completed by all individuals as set forth in Section 2-112.04 of this Division. The completed Standardized Appointee Data Form shall be presented to the County Council at the time at which an individual, as set forth in Section 2-112.04 of this Division, is appointed by the County Executive for Prince George's County, Maryland. A copy of the completed Standardized Appointee Data Form shall also be transmitted to the Clerk of the County Council and shall immediately be made a document of public record and thus shall be made available for public review upon request. The Standardized Appointee Data Form shall be established as a standard County form to be completed by all individuals appointed as set forth in Section 2-112.04 of this Division and shall reflect the following information regarding the appointee:
Current full legal name;
Current legal address and all past addresses established within five years immediately preceding the date of completion of this form and current citizenship;
Current home and business phone numbers;
List of present and all past employment occupations during the past five years including name, address, date of employment and termination, reason for termination, brief job description for each occupation, names of immediate supervisors;
All education received, name and location of educational institutions attended, degrees acquired, date and cause for any dismissal from such educational institutions, any additional training received;
Current and previous memberships in professional, civic, and fraternal associations or organizations where related to the qualifications for the appointive position;
Statement of any felony conviction;
Military experience including length of service, and rank achieved;
Five personal references not to include members of family;
Additional information - special qualifications, skills, data which the appointee wishes to submit.
The County Executive for Prince George's County shall endeavor to obtain through the Prince George's County Police Department a copy of a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal report for each individual appointed as set forth in Section 2-112.04 of this Division. Such information, when acquired by the County Executive, shall be confidential information and shall be made available at the time of appointment to the members of the County Council or the individual appointee upon written or oral request.
Notwithstanding applicable State law, candidates for appointment to County boards and commissions, subject to Section 322 of the County Charter, shall reside in Prince George's County at the time of their confirmation and shall maintain County residency throughout their length of service. Board or commission members that do not maintain their residency shall immediately notify the County Executive and the County Council and their service automatically expires from the date that the member moved from the county.
Candidates for appointment to the Prince George's County Public Employee Relations Board are required to possess specialized skills, expertise and knowledge and as a result of that necessity, the Prince George's County Public Employee Relations Board shall be exempted from the resident requirement of subsection (a) above.