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NY Alt Cty Govt L § 154 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 4 - County Executive 154 - Removal of County Executive.

§  154.  Removal  of  county executive.   1. A county president may be removed in the manner provided in sections thirty-three, thirty-four and thirty-five of the public officers law.   2. A county manager may be removed  by  majority  vote  of  the  whole number  of the members of the board of supervisors for any reason deemed by the board to be sufficient.   3. An appointive county executive, other than a county manager, may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of the members  of  the board of supervisors for any of the following reasons:  (a)  because  at  the time of his appointment he was ineligible or has since become ineligible to hold such office; or  (b) for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office; or  (c) upon conviction of a felony or of a  misdemeanor  involving  moral turpitude; or  (d)  for  failure to perform the duties of his office in an honorable, competent and reasonably efficient manner; or  (e) if he becomes morally, physically or  mentally  unfit  to  act  in behalf of the county.   4.  Before  an  appointive county executive can be removed, he must be given ten days' written notice of the proposed  action,  and  if  he  so demands,  must  within ten days after such demand, and at least ten days before the board of supervisors votes to remove him, be furnished with a written statement of the charges against him  or  the  reasons  for  his removal in order that he may reply thereto. If he so demands within five days  after  receiving  such  statement or at any time prior thereto, he shall also have the right to  a  hearing  on  such  charges  or  reasons arranged  with  at least five days' public notice at a public meeting of the board of supervisors held within fifteen days of such demand and the board of supervisors shall not vote on the question of his removal until at least ten days after such hearing.  Pending  removal,  the  board  of supervisors  may  suspend  him  from  office,  except that the period of suspension shall not exceed fifty days.  The  action  of  the  board  of supervisors  in  suspending  or  removing  a county manager shall not be subject to review.   Such action in  suspending  or  removing  a  county executive  other  than a county manager shall be subject to review under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 155 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 4 - County Executive 155 - Powers and Duties.

§ 155. Powers and duties. 1. The county executive, except as otherwise provided by this chapter or by other law, shall:  (a) Be the administrative head of the county government.  (b)   Have   supervision,  direction  and  control  over  governmental functions of all administrative units of the county.  (c) Have and exercise all  functions,  powers  and  duties  of  budget officer under article seven of the county law.  (d)  Do  and  perform  such  additional  acts, duties and governmental functions as may be delegated to him by county act.  (e) Report to the board of supervisors annually on or before the first day  of  February,  a  statement  of  the  activities  of  the   several administrative  units  of the county during the preceding fiscal year in such detail as the board of supervisors shall direct.  (f) See that all laws of the state and all county acts  pertaining  to the administration of county government are enforced.  (g)  Report  to  the  board  of  supervisors the failure of any county officer or other official paid from county funds, or  the  head  of  any administrative  unit,  institution or other county agency to enforce any law or county act which such official has been charged to perform.  (h) Examine and approve or disapprove  the  form  and  sufficiency  of sureties on official bonds and undertakings.  (i)  Report  to the board of supervisors the removal of any appointive officer or employee of the county in the  manner  and  within  the  time prescribed by local law.  (j)  Present  to  the  board  of  supervisors, from time to time, such information concerning  the  affairs  of  the  county  as  he  may  deem necessary or as the board of supervisors by county act may request.  (k) Attend meetings of the board of supervisors if he so desires or is requested by the board of supervisors so to do.   2.  When  delegated  to  him by county act, the county executive shall have and exercise the following functions, powers  and  duties:  (a)  to coordinate the various activities of the county and unify the management of  its affairs; (b) to cause an audit and examination to be made of the books, records and papers of any administrative unit of the  county  and of  any  county  officer  or  other  official paid from county funds and report thereon to the board of supervisors with  all  convenient  speed; and  (c) to supervise the administration of all functions transferred to the county from units  of  local  government  and  make  recommendations thereon to the board of supervisors.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 156 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 4 - County Executive 156 - Deputy County Executive.

§ 156. Deputy county executive. 1. The board of supervisors shall have   power  to  authorize  the county executive to appoint one or more deputy   county executives. Every appointment of a deputy county executive  shall   be  in writing filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk. Any   such appointment may be revoked by the county executive at any  time  by   filing a written revocation in the office of the county clerk.2.  A  deputy county executive shall perform such duties pertaining to   the office as may be directed by the county executive.3. The deputy designated by the county executive for the purpose shall   have the powers and perform the duties of the  county  executive  during   his absence or disability.4.  If  more  than one deputy county executive shall be appointed, the   county executive shall designate in writing and file in  the  office  of   the  county  clerk  and  clerk  of the board of supervisors the order in   which such deputies shall exercise the powers and duties of  the  office   in  the  event  of  the absence or inability of such county executive to   perform the duties of the office.5. The head of any department may be designated  to  serve  as  deputy   county  executive but without additional compensation. In the event that   no deputy county executive has been appointed or designated, or  in  the   event  that  the  deputy  appointed or person so designated is unable to   serve, the board of supervisors shall designate the head of a department   or other qualified person to perform the duties of the office during the   absence or inability of the county executive.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 200 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 200 - Departments.

§  200. Departments. Each county adopting the county manager form, the   county  director  form  or  the  county  president  form  shall  have  a   department  of  finance, a department of audit and control, a department   of public works, a department of purchase and  a  department  of  public   welfare. Each county adopting the county administrator form shall have a   department  of  finance and a department of public welfare. All offices,   commissions, boards, bureaus and other agencies of the county, so far as   consistent with the  alternative  form  adopted,  shall  continue  until   modified,  amended,  superseded  or  repealed  by  or  pursuant  to  the   alternative form of county government adopted,  or  by  or  pursuant  to   local law.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 201 - Reorganization of Departments.

§  201.  Reorganization  of departments. When authorized by local law,   and  in  accordance  with  its  provisions,  the  county  executive  may   establish  additional  departments  or  change the functions of existing   departments under his jurisdiction, provide for their  organization  and   maintenance and assign to each the functions it shall perform, including   functions  exercised  at  the  time  of such reorganization by any other   administrative departments, offices or agencies of the county not headed   by elective officers. Any such department, office or agency, when all of   its functions are so assigned, may be abolished  by  local  law.  County   functions  not  expressly  assigned by this chapter shall be distributed   among departments as may be provided by local law.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 202 - Department Heads.

§  202.  Department  heads.  1. The county executive shall appoint, to   serve during his pleasure, the head of every department  or  office  not   administered  by an elective official, except that an appointive auditor   or comptroller shall always be appointed by the board of supervisors and   except  as  otherwise  specifically  provided  in  this   chapter.   The   appointment of the head of any department or office in a county adopting   the  county  administrator  form, the county director form or the county   president form, shall  be  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  board  of   supervisors.  The county executive may with the approval of the board of   supervisors  appoint  one  head  for  two  or  more   departments.   All   appointments  shall be in writing under the hand of the county executive   and filed and recorded in the office of the county  clerk.  A  duplicate   certificate  of  each  appointment  shall be filed with the clerk of the   board of supervisors within ten days after the appointment is made.2. Subject to the provisions of section five of  the  public  officers   law, the head of any such department or office, unless reappointed for a   new  term, shall not be authorized or permitted to serve beyond the term   of the county executive by whom the appointment was made, except that he   shall continue to  serve  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  has   qualified.3.  In  any  county adopting the county administrator form, the county   director form or the county president form,  the  county  executive  may   appoint  the  head  of  any  department  by  interim appointment pending   confirmation. Any such interim appointment shall be effective for ninety   days only and may not be renewed or extended. The county executive  may,   however,  act  as  head  of the department, or designate a deputy in the   department to be acting head until the appointment is confirmed  or  the   position otherwise filled.4. The head of a department, one deputy and the confidential secretary   of the head of each department or office shall be in the exempt class of   the  civil  service. This section shall not affect any other position in   the exempt class now or hereafter included therein  by  or  pursuant  to   law.5.  Except  as  otherwise  provided in this chapter and subject to any   pertinent provisions of  the  civil  service  law,  the  head  of  every   department  and  office shall appoint all of his subordinates. Except as   otherwise provided in the civil service  law,  such  subordinates  shall   serve during his pleasure.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 203 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 203 - Elective and Appointive Officers.

§  203. Elective and appointive officers. Except as otherwise provided   in this chapter, all officers paid from county funds shall  continue  to   be elected or appointed as provided in the constitution and laws of this   state.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 204 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 204 - Confirmation by Board of Supervisors.

§   204.   Confirmation  by  board  of  supervisors.  Confirmation  of   appointment of the head of any department or office when required, shall   be by affirmative vote of a majority of the whole number of  members  of   the  board  of  supervisors  taken  at a regular meeting or at a special   meeting of the board of supervisors called for that purpose.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 205 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 205 - Vacancies in Elective Offices.

§  205.  Vacancies  in  elective  offices.  Vacancy  in the offices of   sheriff, coroner, county clerk, register, district attorney, and  county   treasurer shall be filled by the governor with the advice and consent of   the  senate if in session. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by   expiration of term,  in  the  office  of  judge  of  the  county  court,   surrogate, or judge of the family court outside the city of New York, it   shall  be  filled  for a full term at the next general election held not   less than three months after such vacancy occurs and, until the  vacancy   shall  be so filled, the governor by and with the consent of the senate,   if the senate shall be in session, or, if the senate not be  in  session   the  governor  may  fill  such  vacancy  by  an  appointment which shall   continue until and including the last day of  December  next  after  the   election at which the vacancy shall be filled. All other vacancies in an   elective county office shall be filled by the board of supervisors.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 206 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 206 - Organization of Departments and Offices.

§ 206. Organization of departments and offices. Subject to approval by   the  board  of  supervisors  of  the  county,  the  county executive may   organize departments and offices into such divisions, bureaus or offices   and make such assignments of functions, powers and  duties  among  them,   and from time to time change such organization or assignments, as he may   consider advisable.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 5 - County Departments and Offices 207 - Abolition of Register or Registrar.

§  207.  Abolition of register or registrar. The office of register or   registrar, where such office exists in any  county  operating  under  an   alternative form of county government, may be abolished by local law and   its  functions,  powers  and duties transferred to the county clerk, and   such local  law  shall  not  require  submission  to  the  people.  Such   abolition  and  transfer  may  also  be  provided for in the petition or   resolution by which an alternative  form  of  county  government,  or  a   change in such a form, is initiated.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 250 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 6 - Department of Finance 250 - Department of Finance.

§  250.  Department  of finance. The head of the department of finance   shall be the director of finance, except that in counties  adopting  the   county  administrator  form,  the  head  of  the department shall be the   county treasurer. The director of finance shall be appointed as provided   in section two hundred two. In  counties  adopting  the  county  manager   form,  the county director form or the county president form, the office   of county treasurer is abolished and the functions, powers and duties of   the office, except as otherwise expressly provided, shall  devolve  upon   the  department  of  finance.  In a county in which the office of county   treasurer is abolished, the county treasurer in office at the  time  the   alternative  form  becomes  effective  in  the county, shall perform the   duties of director of finance, unless a vacancy otherwise occurs,  until   the  expiration  of  the term for which he was elected county treasurer.   Whenever in this chapter the term "director  of  finance"  is  used,  it   shall be deemed to mean and to refer to the county treasurer in counties   adopting the county administrator form of government.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 251 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 6 - Department of Finance 251 - Powers and Duties.

§  251.  Powers  and  duties.  The  director  of  finance,  or  county   treasurer, as the case may be, subject to the powers  and  authority  of   the board of supervisors and of the county executive, shall:1. Be the chief fiscal officer of the county.2.  Have  charge of the administration of all the financial affairs of   the county, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.3. Receive and have custody  of  all  public  funds  belonging  to  or   handled by the county.4.  Collect all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of   the county for whose collection the county is responsible, except  those   payable by law to the county clerk or sheriff.5. Deposit all funds coming into his hands in such depositories as may   be  designated  by resolution of the board of supervisors, or if no such   resolution be adopted  then  as  designated  by  the  county  executive,   subject  to the requirements of law as to depositories and depositories'   undertakings.6. Have supervision over and be responsible for  the  disbursement  of   all county funds.7.  Require  reports  of  receipts and disbursements from all spending   agencies of the county to be made daily, or at such intervals as may  be   required by county act.8.  Submit to the board of supervisors annually on or before the first   day of February a complete  financial  statement  containing  a  general   balance sheet for the county, and at such other times as may be required   by county act.9.  Have charge of the administration of the function of assessment of   real property  for  taxation,  in  the  event  such  function  shall  be   transferred  from  units  of  local  government  to  the  county, unless   otherwise delegated by local law.10. Perform all the duties required by any law to be performed by  the   county  treasurer,  unless  such duties shall have been assigned to some   other county department or officer.11. Have the custody, investment and management of any  sinking  funds   provided for the payment or redemption of county debts.12.  Perform  such  additional  and  related  duties  as  the board of   supervisors shall require by county act.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 301 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 7 - Department of Audit and Control 301 - Powers and Duties.

§ 301. Powers and duties. The county comptroller shall:1.  Examine,  audit and verify all books, records and accounts kept by   the various administrative units, offices, officials  paid  from  county   funds, institutions and other agencies of the county, including bond and   note registers and trust accounts, and the accrual and collection of all   county  revenues  and  receipts, and for this purpose have access to all   such books, records and accounts at any time.2. Procure from the depositories with which the  director  of  finance   shall  have  deposited  the funds and moneys coming into his possession,   statements, at least monthly, of all moneys deposited by the director of   finance or paid out pursuant to his order, and reconcile such statements   with the county accounts.3. Prescribe such methods of accounting for the county and other units   of local government of the county as he may deem necessary, provided the   same shall have been  approved  by  the  state  comptroller  and  county   executive.4.  Submit  to  the board of supervisors periodic reports in such form   and detail and at such times as may be prescribed by county act.5. Be the auditing authority of the county.6. Perform  such  additional  and  related  duties  as  the  board  of   supervisors shall require by county act.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 302 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 7 - Department of Audit and Control 302 - Audit and Payment of Claims.

§  302.  Audit and payment of claims. All claims, accounts and demands   against the county shall be submitted, audited, allowed and paid in  the   manner provided by section three hundred sixty-nine of the county law as   now in force or hereafter amended.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 350 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 8 - Department of Public Works 350 - Department of Public Works.

§  350.  Department  of  public  works.  The head of the department of   public works shall be the director of public works. In counties adopting   the county manager  form,  the  county  director  form  and  the  county   president  form,  the office of county superintendent of highways and of   county engineer, if any, is abolished  and  the  functions,  powers  and   duties  of the office shall devolve upon the department of public works.   Nothing in this article contained  shall  be  construed  to  impair  the   powers of the county superintendent of highways in counties adopting the   county  administrator  form of government, and the county superintendent   of highways of any such county shall continue to have and  exercise  the   functions,  powers and duties of his office as now or hereafter provided   by law.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 351 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 8 - Department of Public Works 351 - Powers and Duties.

§ 351. Powers and duties. The director of public works shall:1.  Have  charge  of the construction and maintenance of county roads,   bridges, sewers, drains and all other public works of the county.2. Have charge of the construction, repair, upkeep  and  care  of  all   public buildings, storerooms and warehouses of the county.3.  Have  charge  of  such  equipment  and  supplies  as  the board of   supervisors may authorize.4.  Have  general  supervisory  power  over  town  superintendents  of   highways.5.  Have  charge  of county parks and playgrounds, athletic fields and   recreation centers, together with all buildings,  structures,  equipment   and  appurtenances  thereof,  except  in  counties  having  a  park  and   recreation commission.6. Have supervision of all public works and co-operate with and advise   any public  works,  sewer,  water  or  other  commission  or  bureau  or   department   specially  created,  and  through  his  department  provide   engineering  services  for  all  county  departments,  unless  otherwise   specified by law.7.  Have  and  exercise  all  the  powers  and  duties  of  the county   superintendent of highways as now or hereafter prescribed by law.8. Have all the powers and be subject to all the duties  of  the  town   superintendent  of  highways  for  every  town in the county if the form   adopted provides for the transfer to the  county  of  the  functions  of   towns  in  relation to the construction and maintenance of town highways   and bridges, and of the corresponding officials of any  other  units  of   local  government from which such functions are similarly transferred to   the county.9. Perform such additional and related duties as may be prescribed  by   general or special law or by county act.
NY Alt Cty Govt L § 400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACG - Alternative County Government Article 9 - Department of Purchase 400 - Department of Purchase.

§  400. Department of purchase. The head of the department of purchase   shall be the county purchasing agent. Nothing in this article  contained   shall  be  construed to impair the powers of the county purchasing agent   in counties adopting the county administrator form of county government,   and the county purchasing agent of any such  county  shall  continue  to   have  and exercise the functions, powers and duties of his office as now   or hereafter provided by the county law.