[1]
Editor's Note: The title of this article was changed from
"Department of Records" to "County Clerk" 8-8-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016,
approved 11-8-2016, effective 1-1-2017.
[Amended 8-8-2016 by L.L.
No. 7-2016, approved 11-8-2016, effective 1-1-2017]
There shall be a Department of Records headed by a County Clerk
who shall be elected from the County at large. Her term of office
shall be for four (4) years, beginning on January 1st following her
election. At the time of her election and throughout her term of office,
she shall be a qualified elector of the County and shall hold no other
public office. Commencing January 1, 1995, she shall not hold the
position of chair, vice-chair, secretary or treasurer of a County
political party committee. She shall have been a resident of the County
continuously for at least one (1) year preceding her election. The
compensation of the County Clerk shall not be increased or decreased
during her term of office.
Except where inconsistent with this Charter, the County Clerk
shall appoint such deputies, officers and employees of the department
as may be authorized by resolution of the County Legislature, and
shall have and exercise all powers and duties now or hereafter conferred
or imposed upon her by any applicable law. She shall perform such
other and related duties as shall be required or delegated to her
by the County Legislature.
The County Clerk shall serve as the County's Records Management
Officer, or such successor office as may be established under state
law, with all powers and duties of such office. The County Clerk shall
operate the County Hall of Records for the purpose of central management
of the County's records and archives, within such appropriations as
shall be made annually by the County Legislature.
The County Clerk shall also serve as the County's contact person
for records access as described in Article 6 of the Public Officers
Law.
The role and duties of the County Historian are directly linked
to the historical records maintained by the County Clerk. The County
Executive shall appoint the County Historian pursuant to the New York
State Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, subject to the confirmation of
the County Legislature as provided in Section 302(c) of this Charter.
Compensation for such office, if any, shall be fixed by the County
Legislature, except that in the event that an employee of the County
be appointed to such office, such County Historian shall serve without
additional compensation.
