The Republican., 1962-10-04


rs follows:
County Business Manager
62A. There is hereby created
he office of county business man
lger.
62B. The county business man
aeer shall be appointed by the
county commissioners, and his Sc
lection shall be made solely on
the basis OF his executive and adj
mnistrative qualities. with special
reference to his actual experience
in, and knowledge Of accepted
practice and procedure in respect
70 the duties of his office as set
forth in this article. At the time
of his appointment, he need not
be a resident of the county, but
during his tenure Of office he shall
reside within the county.
62C. The compensation of the
county business manager shall be
determined by the board of county
commissioners in their discretion;
and the county business manager
shall be required to furnish bond
before the clerk of the circuit
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surety to be approved by such
clerk in the amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars. The premium for
the bond shall be paid out of
county funds. The county commits
sioners shall levy annually an
amount sufficient for the proper
administration of this article.
GID. The board of county COM
missioners shall appoint the county
business manager for an indefinite
term and may remove him by a
majority vote of its members. At
least thirty days before such re-
moVaI shall become effective. the
board of county commissioners
shall by a majority vote of its
members adopt preliminary reso-
luton stating the reasons for his
removal. The manager may reply
in writing and may request a
public hearing, which shall be held
not earlier than twenty days nor
later than thirty days after the filing
of such request. After such public
hearing, if one be requested, end
after full consideration, the board
| of county commissioners, by ma
jority vote of its members may
/ adopt final resolution of removal.
/ BY the preliminary resolution, the
board of county commissioners may
/ suspend the manager from duty,
but shall in any case cause to be
paid him forthwith any unpaid bal
/ ance of his salary end his salary
/ for the next three calendar months
following the adoption of the pre-
1 liminarY resolution.
62E. In the performance of his
duties as set forth in this article.
the county business manager shall
represent the county in all de-
partmerts Of the county govern
ment. 1t is the intent Of this ar
ticle to place under his direct
supervision all departments, offices
and agencies of the county gov
ernment within the limits now or
hereafter imposed upon the juris-
diction of the board of county COM
missioaers and to make available e
his services to all other depart
ments. offices and agencies of the
county government which in the
interest of efficiency and economy
may voluntarily delegate to him
certain functions. This article and
all other relevant acts applying
| to the county shall be literally
construed with a view TO enabling
the board of county commissioners,
| the county business manager and
all other county departments, Of
fices and agencies to realize the
maximum advantages to be at
tanned from integrated manage
ment of the affairs of the county.
62F. The county business man.
ager shall devote his full time to
the work of the county and shall
not accept any other employment
or compensation while serving as
county business manager, without
the consent and approval of the
board of county commissioners.
The county business manager shall
be the chief executive officer Of
ficer and executive secretary to
the board of county commissioners.
He shall be responsible to the
board of county commissioners
for the proper administration Of
all affairs of the county and to
that end, subject to the provisions
of the preceding section, shall be
required to:
(a) Appoint and, when neces-
sary for the good of the service,
remove any officers and employees
of the county, except as he NAV
authorize the heads of the respec-
tive departments or offices to APP
point and remove subordinates in
such departments or offices;
(b) Prepare and submit to the
board of county commissioners at
the end of each fiscal year a COM
pIete report on finances and ad-
mnstrative activities of the coun-
ty for the preceding year as pro-
vided in Section sol of this Code;
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(c) Keep the board of county
commissioners advised on the fl
nanciaI condition and future needs
of the county and make such rec
concentrations as may seem to him
desirable;
I'D Serve as county purchasing
agent for the purchase OF supplies,
materials and equipment for all
county departments and offices.
All purchases or contracts inVolV-
ing an expenditure of more than
one hundred dollars shall be made
only with the prior approval of the
board of county commissioners;
(e) Establish, after consultation
with appropriate officials, suitable
specifications and standards for all
supplies, materials and equipment
to be purchased and provide for
adequate inspection of deliveries
to determine compliance with such
specifications and standards;
(f) Establish and operate sYs-
tenn of acquisitions and receipts
covering the furnishing of supplies,
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