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Monroe County, NY
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Part I The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Monroe
9-5-1979
as
L.L. No. 1-1979
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also §
C8-1
.
Article I
Monroe County and Its Government
§ C1-1
Title and purpose.
§ C1-2
Legislative history and intent.
§ C1-3
County a municipal corporation; powers.
§ C1-4
Elective and appointive officers.
§ C1-5
Charter effect on state and local laws.
§ C1-6
Charter to be liberally interpreted.
§ C1-7
Definitions.
Article II
County Legislature
§ C2-1
Status and title.
§ C2-2
Term and election.
§ C2-3
Qualifications; judge of qualifications.
§ C2-4
President of the Legislature.
§ C2-5
Vacancies.
§ C2-6
Powers and duties.
§ C2-7
Legislative acts; veto; publication; judicial notice.
§ C2-8
County Code.
§ C2-9
Organization; committees; meetings.
§ C2-10
Clerk of the Legislature and staff.
§ C2-11
Compensation and expenses; related board: Compensation Policy Commission.
§ C2-12
Number of districts; district boundaries; reapportionment.
Article III
Executive and Administrative Branch
§ C3-1
County Executive; term; qualifications; compensation.
§ C3-2
Powers and duties.
§ C3-3
Communication between the County Legislature and the County Executive.
§ C3-4
Deputy County Executive.
§ C3-5
Removal of the County Executive.
§ C3-6
Vacancy; forfeiture of office; filling vacancy.
Article IV
Financial Procedures
§ C4-1
Preparation of annual budget.
§ C4-2
Submission of annual budget.
§ C4-3
Public hearing.
§ C4-4
Adoption of annual budget.
§ C4-5
Tax levy.
§ C4-6
Public statement.
§ C4-7
(Reserved)
§ C4-8
Annual report; monthly report.
§ C4-9
Other procedures.
§ C4-10
Capital improvement program.
§ C4-11
Capital budget.
§ C4-12
Taxpayer Protection Act.
Article V
Planning Function
§ C5-1
Intent.
§ C5-2
Department of Planning and Development.
§ C5-3
Comprehensive Development Plan.
§ C5-4
Review and approval over land use.
§ C5-5
Appeals from decisions by the Director of Planning and Development.
§ C5-6
Community participation.
§ C5-7
Related board: County Planning Board.
§ C5-8
(Reserved)
§ C5-9
(Reserved)
Article VI
County Executive Departments/Offices/Bureaus
§ C6-1
Creation of County departments.
§ C6-2
County Executive direction and oversight.
§ C6-3
Appointment of management staff within departments; County Executive as department head.
§ C6-4
Department of Communications and Special Events.
§ C6-5
Department of Finance; Office of the Controller; Office of Management and Budget; Office of Financial Services.
§ C6-6
Department of Law.
§ C6-7
Department of Human Resources.
§ C6-8
Department of Planning and Development.
§ C6-9
County Environmental Management Council.
§ C6-10
Department of Information Services.
§ C6-11
Department of Human and Health Services.
§ C6-12
Department of Public Health.
§ C6-13
(Reserved)
§ C6-14
(Reserved)
§ C6-15
(Reserved)
§ C6-16
Veterans' Services Agency.
§ C6-17
Monroe Community Hospital; related board: Monroe Community Hospital Board.
§ C6-18
Department of Public Safety.
§ C6-19
Department of Transportation.
§ C6-20
Department of Environmental Services.
§ C6-21
Department of Aviation.
§ C6-22
(Reserved)
§ C6-23
(Reserved)
§ C6-24
Department of Parks.
§ C6-25
Office of Public Integrity.
§ C6-26
Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Article VII
Other Administrative Agencies
§ C7-1
County Clerk.
§ C7-2
County Board of Elections.
§ C7-3
Monroe Community College.
§ C7-4
Monroe County Library System Board of Trustees.
§ C7-5
Office of Public Defender.
§ C7-6
Public Administrator.
§ C7-7
Sheriff.
§ C7-8
District Attorney.
Article VIII
General Provisions
§ C8-1
Adoption of Charter; when effective.
§ C8-2
Existing laws continued.
§ C8-3
Continuation of authority.
§ C8-4
Charter clarification.
§ C8-5
Amendment of Charter.
§ C8-6
Severability.
§ C8-7
Periodic review.