There shall be established a Department of General Services
which shall be headed by a Commissioner of General Services, who shall
exercise overall administration and supervision of the Department.
The Commissioner shall have the power to appoint and remove all other
subordinate officers and other employees.
[Amended 4-4-1989 by L.L. No. 28-1989, effective 4-10-1989; 3-14-2023 by L.L. No. 22-2023, effective 4-4-2023]
There may be Deputy Commissioners in the Department of General
Services. The Deputy Commissioners, individually, shall have the authority
to act for and in place of the Commissioner of General Services in
all regards. The Commissioner shall designate, in writing, the order
in which the deputies shall act, in case of the Commissioner's absence,
inability to work, or vacancy. The position of Deputy Commissioner
shall, pursuant to the statutory authority contained in the Municipal
Home Rule Law and the Civil Service Law, be in the exempt class.
The Department of General Services shall consist of the following
divisions:
A. Animal Shelter and Control Division.
D. Traffic Control Division.
E. Buildings and Grounds Division.
G. Reproduction Services Division.
H. Telephone Services Division.
I. Division of Public Works.
[Added 5-21-1974 by L.L. No. 49-1974, effective 5-28-1974]