Pursuant to the provisions of § 42 of the Town Law
of the State of New York, the Town Board does hereby establish the
office of Deputy Supervisor.
The Deputy Supervisor shall be appointed by the Supervisor to
serve at the pleasure of the Supervisor, and, in case the office of
Supervisor becomes vacant, or in case the Supervisor shall be absent
or unable to act, the Deputy Supervisor in office at that time shall
assume all duties and obligations of the Supervisor under the Code
of the Town of Hempstead and the Town Law of the State of New York
and shall continue in such capacity until a new Supervisor shall assume
office or the absent or incapacitated Supervisor shall return to office.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the power to preside at
meetings of the Town Board. In his capacity as such, the Deputy Supervisor
shall have no vote on matters coming before the Town Board.
Upon the appointment of a Deputy Supervisor as authorized herein,
such Deputy Supervisor shall, within 15 days thereafter, take the
oath of office and file the undertaking required of a Supervisor pursuant
to § 25 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and such
Deputy Supervisor shall be subject to all the obligations thereof.
Any person, including a town officer, official or employee,
may be appointed Deputy Supervisor, provided that the person appointed
shall possess the same qualifications as an elective town officer
pursuant to § 23 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
Upon the appointment of a Deputy Supervisor, the Town Board
shall, by resolution, fix the compensation which the Deputy Supervisor
shall receive, which compensation may be in addition to any other
compensation he or she may receive as a town officer, town official
or town employee, and may amend such compensation by resolution as
it may thereafter deem appropriate.
In the event that any provision of this chapter shall be deemed
illegal or otherwise unenforceable as a matter of law
by a court of competent jurisdiction, then only that specific section
shall be unenforced, and all other sections shall remain in full force
and effect.