[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ogden
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-29-1978 by L.L. No. 7-1978 (Ch. 20, Art. I, of the 1995 Code)]
This article is enacted by the Town of Ogden for the purpose
of providing continuous and timely service to the public from all
departments within the Town of Ogden and further to provide for prompt
and continuous administration of all departments of the Town of Ogden
during the absence or disability of any of the designated department
heads.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Deputy
Department Head Law of the Town of Ogden."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes the named and designated director or head of all
departments presently existing within the Town of Ogden, together
with such other departments which may in the future exist or be created
by the Town of Ogden.
[Amended 12-13-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
The Town Board of the Town of Ogden shall have the power, pursuant
to this article and the provisions of § 53-b of the Town
Law of the State of New York, to appoint and designate, in its discretion,
a deputy department head for each of the departments of the Town of
Ogden which presently exists or which in the future may exist or be
created by the Town Board. Each deputy department head shall hold
office until the first day of January next succeeding the first biannual
Town election held after the deputy department head's appointment
and thereafter shall hold office for the term of one year and until
the deputy department head's successor shall have qualified;
provided, however, that the appointments to such offices shall be
revocable at the pleasure of the Town Board. The Town Board shall
fix the compensation, if any, to be received by each deputy.
Such deputy department heads shall have the power and authority
to act generally for and in place of their principals and shall likewise
assume and carry out the duties and responsibilities of their principals
in the event of the absence or disability of such department head.
The office of such deputy department head shall be in the exempt
class of the civil service, pursuant to the provisions of § 53-b
of the Town Law of the State of New York.
Each deputy shall, before entering upon the duties of the deputy's
office, take and file with the Town Clerk an oath of office. The Town
Board may require a deputy to file a bond for the faithful performance
of the deputy's duties.
[Adopted 12-10-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980 (Ch. 20, Art. II, of the 1995 Code)]
On and after January 1, 1981, the Town Clerk of the Town of
Ogden may be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Ogden as the
Receiver of Taxes and Assessments for the Town of Ogden, and the Town
Clerk shall, upon such appointment, perform the functions of both
of such offices.
