Albany County, NY
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2023-03-21
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Division 1: Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- Division 1: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 ALBANY COUNTY AND ITS GOVERNMENT
- § C-101 Title and purpose.
- § C-102 County status, powers, and duties.
- § C-103 Charter effect on state laws.
- § C-104 Charter effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
- § C-105 Gender; interpretation of terms.
- § C-106 Definitions.
- Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- § C-201 County Legislature; status and title.
- § C-202 County Legislators; qualifications; term.
- § C-203 Organization; officers; committees.
- § C-204 Compensation of County Legislators, Chairperson, Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and other employees of County Legislature.
- § C-205 Vacancies.
- § C-206 Districts.
- § C-207 Commission on redistricting.
- § C-208 Powers and duties of County Legislature.
- § C-209 Confirmation of appointments.
- § C-210 Submission of enactments for Executive approval; veto and veto override.
- § C-211 Administrative Code.
- § C-212 Local laws; definitions; power to adopt, amend and repeal; effect on legislative acts; procedure; referenda; effective date.
- § C-213 Filing and publication of local laws; judicial notice.
- § C-214 Resolutions; adoption, amendment and repeal.
- § C-215 Ordinances.
- Ch C Art 3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- § C-301 County Executive; election; term; qualifications; compensation.
- § C-302 Powers and duties.
- § C-303 Vacancy.
- § C-304 Removal of County Executive.
- § C-305 Deputy County Executive.
- § C-306 Acting County Executive; how designated; when to act.
- § C-307 (Reserved)
- § C-308 Appointment of officers and employees.
- § C-309 Veto power.
- Ch C Art 4 DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL
- § C-401 Department of Audit and Control; County Comptroller.
- § C-402 Election; compensation.
- § C-403 Powers and duties.
- § C-404 Vacancy.
- § C-405 Deputy and Assistant County Comptrollers and staff.
- § C-406 Acting County Comptroller.
- Ch C Art 5 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
- § C-501 Department of Management and Budget; Commissioner; term.
- § C-502 Powers and duties.
- § C-503 Real Property Tax Service Agency established; Director; appointment; qualifications; term; powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 6 FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- § C-601 Oversight of financial affairs.
- § C-602 Fiscal year.
- § C-603 Preparation of tentative annual budget.
- § C-604 County legislative action on budget.
- § C-605 Levy of taxes; inclusion of reserve for uncollected taxes.
- § C-606 Supplemental emergency appropriations.
- § C-607 Reduction and transfer of appropriations after budget adoption.
- § C-608 Capital program.
- § C-609 Legislative action on capital program.
- § C-610 Lapse of appropriation.
- § C-611 Performance of acts; scheduling.
- Ch C Art 7 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- § C-701 Department of Public Works; Commissioner; qualifications.
- § C-702 Powers and duties.
- § C-703 Divisions.
- Ch C Art 7A DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
- § C-7A-01 Department of General Services; Commissioner; term; divisions.
- § C-7A-02 Powers and duties.
- § C-7A-03 Division of Code Enforcement.
- § C-7A-04 Division of Weights and Measures.
- Ch C Art 8 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- § C-801 Department of Social Services established; Commissioner; appointment; term; qualifications.
- § C-802 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 9 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- § C-901 Qualifications; compensation; term of office; removal.
- § C-902 Powers and duties.
- § C-903 County Board of Health.
- § C-904 Sanitary Code.
- Ch C Art 10 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
- § C-1001 Department of Mental Health; Director; qualifications.
- § C-1002 Powers and duties.
- § C-1003 Community Services Board.
- Ch C Art 11 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION AND PLANNING
- § C-1101 Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Planning; Director; qualifications.
- § C-1102 Powers and duties.
- § C-1103 County Planning Board.
- § C-1104 Divisions.
- § C-1105 Office of Natural Resources Conservation.
- Ch C Art 12 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
- § C-1201 Department of Human Resources; Commissioner; divisions.
- § C-1202 Powers and duties.
- § C-1203 Division of Personnel Services.
- § C-1204 Division of Labor Relations.
- § C-1205 Division of Affirmative Action.
- § C-1206 Directors of Divisions of Labor Relations and Affirmative Action appointments.
- Ch C Art 12A DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
- § C-12A-01 Department of Civil Service; administration.
- § C-12A-02 Director of Civil Service.
- Ch C Art 13 BOARD OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- § C-1301 Board of Contract Administration; powers and duties.
- § C-1302 Other contract approvals.
- Ch C Art 14 SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS
- § C-1401 Local government functions, facilities and powers.
- § C-1402 Contracts with public corporations and public authorities.
- Ch C Art 15 DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- § C-1501 Department of Law; County Attorney.
- § C-1502 Powers and duties.
- § C-1503 Assistant County Attorneys and staff.
- Ch C Art 16 COUNTY CLERK
- § C-1601 County Clerk; election.
- § C-1602 Powers and duties.
- § C-1603 Records Management Officer; Hall of Records.
- § C-1604 Public Information Officer.
- § C-1605 County Historian.
- Ch C Art 17 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
- § C-1701 District Attorney; election; term; qualifications; compensation.
- § C-1702 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 18 SHERIFF
- § C-1801 Election; term; residency; compensation.
- § C-1802 Powers and Duties.
- § C-1803 Undersheriff, Deputy Sheriffs and staff.
- § C-1804 Acting Sheriff.
- § C-1805 Absence of restriction.
- Ch C Art 19 CORONERS
- § C-1901 Election; term; residency; compensation.
- § C-1902 Powers and duties.
- § C-1903 Vacancy.
- § C-1904 Certification.
- Ch C Art 20 (RESERVED)
- Ch C Art 21 HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
- § C-2101 Human Services Advisory Board; purpose.
- § C-2102 Appointment.
- Ch C Art 22 DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
- § C-2201 Department; Director.
- § C-2202 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 23 PUBLIC DEFENDER
- § C-2301 Public Defender; appointment; qualifications; assistants.
- § C-2302 Powers and duties.
- § C-2303 Alternate Public Defender; appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 24 DEPARTMENT OF AGING
- § C-2401 Department of Aging; Commissioner.
- Ch C Art 24A DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
- § C-24A-01 Department for Children, Youth and Families; Commissioner.
- § C-24A-02 Powers and duties.
- § C-24A-03 Youth Bureau.
- Ch C Art 25 OTHER COUNTY BOARDS, OFFICES, INSTITUTIONS AND FUNCTIONS
- § C-2501 (Reserved)
- § C-2502 (Reserved)
- § C-2503 County Airport; Director.
- § C-2504 (Reserved)
- § C-2505 (Reserved)
- § C-2506 Other boards; how appointed.
- § C-2507 Additional appointments to be made by County Executive.
- § C-2508 Ethics Commission.
- Ch C Art 26 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-2601 Civil service rights continued; status of officers previously elected or appointed.
- § C-2602 Classified service; exemptions.
- § C-2603 Members of County Legislature filling vacancies in County service.
- Ch C Art 27 APPLICATION OF CHARTER
- § C-2701 Adoption of Charter; when effective.
- § C-2702 Amendment of Charter.
- § C-2703 Continuity of authority; completion of unfinished business.
- § C-2704 Charter clarification.
- § C-2705 Severability.
- § C-2706 Dates.
- § C-2707 Office abolished; incumbent continued.
- § C-2708 Recognition of districts.
- § C-2709 Submission to electors.
- Ch C Art 28 OTHER COUNTY FUNCTIONS
- § C-2801 Miscellaneous administrative functions.
- § C-2802 Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
- Ch C Art 29 CRIME VICTIM AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE CENTER
- § C-2901 Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center; Director; appointment; qualifications.
- § C-2902 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 30 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION
- § C-3001 Department of Probation established; Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § C-3002 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 31 BOARD OF ELECTIONS
- § C-3101
- § C-3102
- § C-3103
- § C-3104
- Division 2: Local Laws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Contracts and Purchasing
- Ch 17 Ethics and Financial Disclosure
- Ch 23 Fire Insurance Proceeds
- Ch 44 Mass Transportation
- Ch 51 Nature and Historical Preserve
- Ch 58 Officers and Employees
- Ch 65 Property, County
- Ch 79 Traffic Safety Board
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 100 Air Pollution
- Ch 102 Airport
- Ch 106 Alcohol and Controlled Substances
- Ch 110 Animals
- Ch 117 Bicycles and Scooters
- Ch 125 Child Protection
- Ch 130 Corrections
- Ch 135 Economic Development
- Ch 138 Employment Practices
- Ch 142 Energy Conservation
- Ch 146 Environmental Review and Protection
- Ch 153 Farming
- Ch 157 Fees and Charges
- Ch 161 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 165 Fireworks
- Ch 170 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 175 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 187 Home and Day Care Providers
- Ch 191 Human Rights
- Ch 194 Hunting
- Ch 210 Oil and Gas Operations
- Ch 218 Pesticides
- Ch 226 Retail Sales
- Ch 233 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 242 Smoking and Tobacco Products
- Ch 247 Solid Waste
- Ch 253 Stormwater Management
- Ch 258 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 265 Tattooing and Body Piercing
- Ch 270 Taxation
- Ch 274 Taxicabs
- Ch 279 Towing
- Ch 288 Vehicles
- Ch 292 Veterans
- Ch 297 Water
- Division 3: Resolutions
- Ch 305 Affirmative Action Plan
- Ch 307 Agricultural Districts
- Ch 315 Airport
- Ch 320 Boards, Committees, Commissions and Agencies
- Ch 329 Children and Families
- Ch 332 Corrections and Correctional Facility
- Ch 335 County Facilities
- Ch 338 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 342 Departments
- Ch 346 Development Corporations
- Ch 353 Energy and Environmental Sustainability Policy
- Ch 357 Fees
- Ch 360 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 364 Flag Policy
- Ch 376 Hunting and Trapping
- Ch 382 Internet and Electronic Account Privacy Protection
- Ch 386 Investment Policy
- Ch 395 Landlords and Tenants
- Ch 400 Land Use
- Ch 404 Legislation, Adoption of
- Ch 410 Local Food Purchasing Policy
- Ch 418 Mental Health Clinics
- Ch 421 Nondiscrimination Policy (Title VI Plan)
- Ch 425 Personnel Policies and Benefits
- Ch 429 Pesticide Use
- Ch 434 Property, Disposition of
- Ch 440 Public Utility Service
- Ch 445 Purchasing and Contracts
- Ch 455 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 463 Senior Community Service Program
- Ch 469 Smoking
- Ch 475 Stormwater Management
- Ch 488 Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Albany County Legislature by L.L. No. 8-1993; approved at referendum
11-2-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Legislative Districts
