There shall be a Consumer Fraud Bureau. Within the Bureau there shall be a division of Weights and Measures.
A.
The Consumer Fraud Bureau shall be headed
by a Director of Consumer Affairs who shall be appointed by the County
Executive in compliance with all civil service laws based on his or her experience and qualifications to perform the
duties of said office, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature,
and serve at his or her pleasure. The District Attorney may
provide enforcement assistance to the Consumer Fraud Bureau.
B.
The Director of Consumer Affairs shall have
all the powers and perform all the duties now and hereafter conferred
or imposed upon him or her by law and perform such other and related
duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Consumer Affairs shall make an annual report to the County Legislature
and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year,
covering generally the work of the bureau. The Director of Consumer
Affairs 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.
A.
The Director of Consumer Affairs shall have the power
to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Consumer Affairs, within
the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment shall be
in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk
of the Legislature.
B.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as
competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder,
shall coincide with that of the Director of Consumer Affairs, provided
that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Director by
written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy
Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative,
the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated
by the Director for a department staff member.
C.
Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of Consumer Fraud Bureau as the Director may direct
and shall act generally for and in such place of the Director and
perform such other and further duties as the Director may assign.
D.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time
by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
A.
The Director of Consumer Affairs shall serve
ex officio as the Director of Weights and Measures, and shall have
all the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred
or imposed on this office by law, so long as he or she meets
all of the qualifications and is duly certified to act in that capacity.
B.
Powers and duties. There may also be an official Director
of Weights and Measures in this division who shall be appointed by
the County Executive in compliance with all civil service laws, subject
to confirmation by the County Legislature, and who shall serve at
the pleasure of the County Executive. The Director of Weights and
Measures shall have and exercise all the powers and duties now conferred
or imposed upon a county sealer by applicable law and perform such
other and related duties as shall be required of him or her pursuant
to law or delegated to him or her by the County Executive or the County
Legislature or the Director of Consumer Affairs.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Weights and Measures 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 Director
of Weights and Measures 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.
A.
The Director of Weights and Measures shall have the
power to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Weights and Measures,
within the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment shall
be in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the
Clerk of the Legislature.
B.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as
competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder,
shall coincide with that of the Director of Weights and Measures,
provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by Director
by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy
Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative,
the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated
by the Director for a department staff member.
C.
Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of Weights and Measures as the Director may direct and
shall act generally for and in such place of the Director and perform
such other and further duties as the Director may assign.
D.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time
by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
