(a)      (1)      The County Executive shall make any appointment from a list of applicants. The list of applicants shall:

                  (i)      Be completed at least 3 weeks before the date the County Executive makes the actual appointment; and

                  (ii)      Be open to the public for inspection from the time the list is first begun until an appointment is made by the County Executive.

            (2)      If a County Executive does not choose to appoint an individual from the names on the list, the County Executive shall prepare additional lists and follow the procedure applicable to the first list. The 3 week period begins with the closing of each list.

      (b)      The County Executive or a designee of the County Executive shall interview in private each applicant for appointment or reappointment to the WSSC as to possible or potential conflicts of interest.

      (c)      (1)      In Montgomery County, the applicant shall be interviewed:

                  (i)      In a question and answer fashion; and

                  (ii)      Under oath about all sources of income, property holdings, business interests, and financial interests of the applicant, and the applicant's spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, or child.

            (2)      The County Executive of Montgomery County may require the production of any documents that the County Executive wishes the applicant to produce.

            (3)      A written transcript of the interview:

                  (i)      Shall be made;

                  (ii)      Unless waived by the applicant, may be reviewed by the applicant;

                  (iii)      May be altered for the applicant by the transcribing officer if accompanied by a statement of the reason given by the applicant for the alteration; and

                  (iv)      Shall be signed by the applicant.

            (4)      The transcribing officer shall certify on the transcript that:

                  (i)      The applicant was duly sworn by the officer; and

                  (ii)      The transcript is a true record of the testimony given by the applicant.

            (5)      The County Executive of Montgomery County shall:

                  (i)      Publicly disclose the complete transcribed testimony of actual appointees to the WSSC 3 weeks after their appointment; and

                  (ii)      Destroy the complete transcript of all other applicants immediately without the disclosure to anyone of any information contained in the transcript.