Acceptance of this Home Rule plan by a majority of the voters of Worcester County will create a new form of county government under which Worcester County will be governed by an elected seven member County Council and an appointed County Manager

The members of the County Council will be elected for four year terms by and from the voters of seven districts to be established so as to consist of as nearly an equal number of people per district as possible. The legislative powers of the County as exercised by resolution or ordinance will be vested in the Council. The Council shall elect from its own number a chairperson and vice-chairperson. Approval authority over the annual operating and capital outlay budgets for the County is vested in the County Council.

The County Council shall appoint a County Manager for an indefinite term by majority vote. He may be removed by a majority vote of the Council subject to due notice and opportunity for hearing. The manager will serve as chief executive officer of the County at a salary fixed by the Council. His duties and responsibilities will include the preparation of annual operating and capital outlay budgets for submission to the County Advisory Board and County Council, supervision of the care and custody of all County property, institutions and agencies, negotiation of contracts and supervision of all County administrative departments.

The County shall have authority by agreement upon the request of any unit or units of local government to provide any service, activity or undertaking which such governmental unit is authorized to perform for itself.

The County Treasurer, Sheriff and Registers of Deeds will remain elective positions, retaining general chargeand superintendence over their respective departments. Citizen initiative, referendum and recall procedures shall be available to voters of the County.