Opn. No.

Hon. William E. Moore County Attorney, Montgomery County

This is in response to your letter wherein you ask for an opinion of the Attorney General whether an amendment of a proposed local law following a public hearing requires a second public hearing and further action by the board of supervisors. The law in question abolished the office of Montgomery County Treasurer and established the office of Montgomery County Director of Finance and Purchasing. The amendments made to the law increased the basic qualifications for holding the position of Montgomery County Director of Finance and…