There shall be a Sheriff who shall be
elected by the County at large at a general election, for a term of
office in accordance with law, commencing on the first day of January
immediately following his or her election. The Sheriff, at all times
during his or her term of office, shall be a qualified elector of
the County and shall devote his or her full working time to the duties
of the office.
A.
The Sheriff shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties heretofore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed
by the Charter, Administrative Code, local law or resolution of the
County Legislature, or order or direction of the County Executive,
not inconsistent with those powers and duties vested in his or her
office under the laws and Constitution of New York State.
B.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Sheriff
shall make an annual report to the County Legislature and County Executive
for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the
work of the department. The Sheriff shall make such other reports
at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County
Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed
with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
Within 10 days after entering upon the
duties of the office, the Sheriff shall appoint an Undersheriff to
serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff as provided by law. The Undersheriff,
at all times during his or her term of office, shall be a qualified
elector of the County and shall devote his or her full working time
to the duties of the office.
The Sheriff shall have the power to
appoint such deputies as may be authorized by the County Legislature,
subject to the requirements of law and contract.
The salary of the Sheriff shall be fixed by
the County Legislature and shall be in lieu of all fees or other compensation.
All moneys to which the County may be entitled under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of New York or which the Sheriff may receive
for services performed by his office shall belong to the County and
be collected by the Sheriff, accounted for and paid over to the Commissioner
of Finance by a written statement within 10 days after the expiration
of each month. Each monthly statement shall have attached thereto
a certification by the Sheriff to the effect that the same is in all
respects a full and true statement of all such moneys received by
him for the preceding month. The Sheriff shall pay to the Commissioner
of Finance all moneys received by him or her which are reportable
to or receivable by the County as soon as practicable or as may be
required by the Commissioner of Finance, but in no event less than
once weekly.
The Sheriff, Undersheriff and such of his or
her deputies, officers and employees as the County Legislature or
the County Executive shall require shall file a surety bond to the
County in a sum fixed by the County Legislature conditioned for the
faithful performance of his or her duties. Such bond shall be approved
as to form by the County Attorney and as to sufficiency of surety
by the County Executive and filed with the County Clerk. It shall
be a charge on the County.
