There shall be a Board of Elections,
whose members shall be appointed by the County Legislature in the
manner provided by New York State Election Law, and
who shall serve at its pleasure unless otherwise required by law.
Reports. On or before January 31 of each year, the
Commissioners of the Board of Elections shall make an annual report
to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately
preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the Board.
Such report shall conform to § 3-212 of Election Law of
the State of New York. The Commissioners of the Board of Elections
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.
The Commissioners of the Board of Elections shall
have the power to appoint one or more Deputy Commissioners of the
Board of Elections, 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.
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 Commissioner of the Board of Elections,
provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner
by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy
Commissioner 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 Commissioner for a department staff member.
Deputy Commissioners shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of the Board of Elections as the Commissioner may direct
and shall act generally for and in such place of the Commissioner
and perform such other and further duties as the Commissioner may
assign.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Commissioner shall be filed with the County Clerk
and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any
time by the Commissioner filing a new written designation of order
of succession.