A.Â
There shall be a Department of Information Services
under the direction of the Director of Information Services, who shall
be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the
County Legislature, and serve at his or her pleasure. The Director
of Information Services shall be appointed on the basis of his or
her professional training and experience and other qualifications
for the responsibilities of that office.
B.Â
Powers and duties. The Director of Information Services
shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department. Except
as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, he or she shall have
all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed by
law upon a county director of information services and shall perform
such other related duties required by the County Executive or County
Legislature.