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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 5, Administrative Code, Art. III.
[Amended 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[1]]
There shall be a County Executive who shall be elected from the county at large for a term of four years beginning with the first day of January next following his or her election. At the time of his or her nomination and election and throughout his or her term of office, he or she shall be a qualified elector of the county. He or she shall hold no other public office and shall devote his or her full time to the duties of his or her office and shall receive therefor compensation to be fixed by the County Legislature, which shall not be decreased during his or her term of office.
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Editor’s Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 8-7-2014 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-4-2014.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996[1]; 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[2]]
It shall be the duty of the County Executive, subject to the provisions of this law, to supervise, direct and control the administration of all departments of the county government and, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, he or she shall appoint a Deputy County Executive, the head of every county department and members of county boards and commissions, who shall serve at his or her pleasure, except as otherwise may be provided in this County Charter. He or she shall have no power of appointment with regard to Rockland Community College, Rockland County Sewer District Number One, the Board of Elections, the Commissioner of Jurors, or any elective officer, except as provided in this local law. In addition to any other powers and duties otherwise provided, the County Executive shall:
a. 
Supervise and direct the internal organization and reorganization of each department or other administrative unit, the head of which he or she has power to appoint.
b. 
Be the chief budget officer of the county and present to the County Legislature the annual budget as provided by law and, at the close of each fiscal year or as soon thereafter as practicable, a report of the financial and other transactions of the county, including the reports of the several departments of the county government.
c. 
Designate, subject to the approval of the County Legislature, one or more depositories located within the county for the deposit of all monies received by the Commissioner of Finance of Rockland County.
d. 
Examine and approve or disapprove the sufficiency of sureties on official bonds and undertakings.
e. 
To appoint people to temporary positions with an annualized salary of $75,000 or more for a period of up to seventy-five (75) days without the approval of the Legislature. Temporary appointments may be extended for up to an additional seventy-five (75) days at a time with the approval of the Legislature.
f. 
Perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed for him or her by local law, resolution or Code provision of the County Legislature and to provide for such internal audits which are necessary to insure the proper operation of county government.
g. 
Have the power to veto acts of the County Legislature in the manner prescribed in § C2.02 of this law; provided, however, that if the County Executive shall veto any changes duly adopted by the County Legislature in the budget presented by the County Executive, the County Legislature may override said veto in the manner prescribed in § C4.08 of this law upon the affirmative vote of a two-thirds of the total voting power to the next highest whole number.
h. 
Appoint subordinate personnel in his or her office to positions which have been authorized and approved by the County Legislature. It is not intended that any new positions shall be created or authorized in the office of the County Executive by the adoption of this local law.
i. 
Determine what officers and employees may attend conferences, conventions and schools conducted for the betterment of county government, and authorize attendance at such conventions, conferences and schools as are authorized by law, provided there is money in the budget therefor.
j. 
Refund taxes erroneously assessed on the tax roll of any town up to the sum of one thousand dollars, upon the affidavit of the Assessor, or Assessors, and with the consent of the Supervisor of the particular town.
k. 
Authorize extension of sick leave for employees of the County of Rockland.
l. 
Authorize the use of real property of the County of Rockland by nonprofit and charitable organizations subject to any regulations concerning the use of said property adopted by the county.
m. 
Authorize connections to the central fire alarm system.
n. 
Recommend to the Legislature all persons for appointment to the Health Systems Agency upon the recommendation of the Health Systems Agency.
o. 
Execute all grant applications subject to the review of the County Attorney.
p. 
Upon the recommendation of the appropriate department head, execute, on behalf of the County of Rockland, any renewals of transfer or affiliation agreements, with any entity, provided that there is no cost to the County of Rockland.
q. 
Issue proclamations jointly with the Legislature.
r. 
Direct the execution by the appropriate department head or heads of agencies of memorandums of understanding or agreements between departments or agencies of the County of Rockland for the purpose of providing services to county agencies and departments in order to meet the requirements of third-party payors, provided there is no cost to the County of Rockland.
s. 
Be chief administrative officer of the County of Rockland.
t. 
Look after the physical properties of Rockland County, exercise general supervision over county departments and coordinate the various activities of the county and unify the management of its affairs.
u. 
Execute all contracts under the sum of $100,000, and with the approval of the County Legislature all contracts in excess of $100,000, and agreements and enforce all resolutions and orders of the Legislature of the County of Rockland.
v. 
Be the chief economic development officer of the county and be responsible for securing and maintaining a diversified economy sufficient to provide jobs for county residents and ratables to support necessary services.
w. 
Be the County Purchasing Agent and shall have the duties and responsibilities in connection therewith as prescribed by law. He or she shall appoint a Director of Purchasing to assist in carrying out said duties and responsibilities; provided, however, that this subdivision shall not become effective until the present office of County Purchasing Agent becomes vacant.
x. 
To execute and enforce the laws of the United States, the State of New York, pertaining to the affairs and government of the county, and the duly adopted resolutions and local laws of the County Legislature.
In addition to the powers set forth in this law, he or she shall have and be responsible for the exercise of all executive and administrative powers in relation to any and all functions of county government not otherwise specified in the Charter Law and have all necessary incidental powers to perform and exercise any of the duties and functions specified herein or lawfully designated to him or her.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 9-3-1996 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-5-1996.
[2]
Editor’s Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 8-7-2014 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-4-2014.
[Amended 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[1]]
(a) 
The County Executive shall appoint a Deputy County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the County Executive. To the extent authorized by the County Executive, the Deputy County Executive shall have the authority to act generally for and in place of the County Executive and undertake such other duties as the County Executive may require. The appointment and confirmation of the Deputy County Executive shall be in the same manner as the appointment and confirmation of the heads of departments or other administrative units. In the event that the County executive is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of the County Executive by reasons of absence from the County or disability, the Deputy County Executive shall exercise the powers of the office of the County Executive.
(b) 
In addition to the Deputy County Executive, the County Executive may designate in writing, with an order of succession specified, one or more appointive department or executive division heads to perform administrative duties of the County Executive at such times that the County Executive and the Deputy County Executive are temporarily unable to perform their duties by reason of absence from the county or disability. The title of a person holding such office shall be Acting County Executive. Such written designation shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be terminated or superseded at any time by the County Executive by written notice of such termination or supersession filed in the same manner as the original written designation. An Acting County Executive shall have and exercise all of the powers of the County Executive, except that the power of removal and the power of veto of acts of the County Legislature shall not be exercised by the Acting County Executive until the County Executive and the Deputy County Executive shall have both been absent or disabled for fifteen consecutive days.
(c) 
During the simultaneous absence or disability of the County Executive, the Deputy County Executive and all of the designated Acting County Executives, or during the absence or disability of the County Executive at a time that no Deputy County Executive or Acting County Executive has been appointed or designated, the Chairperson of the County Legislature may designate the head of one of the county departments as Acting County Executive.
(d) 
The Deputy County Executive or Acting County Executive performing the duties of the office of the County Executive during the period of a vacancy shall continue to serve until a new County Executive is appointed or elected and enters into office in the manner described in § C3.05.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 8-7-2014 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-4-2014.
[Amended 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[1]]
In the event of a vacancy in the office of a County Executive as described in § 30 of the Public Officers Law, such office shall be temporarily filled by the Deputy County Executive, or, if no Deputy County Executive has been appointed or where the Deputy County Executive is unable to take up the office of County Executive for fifteen consecutive days following the vacancy by the County Executive, by the Acting County Executive, in order of succession, who shall assume the office of County Executive until such office shall be filled by appointment, by the County Legislature, of a qualified elector of the county. The appointment shall be made within thirty days after the vacancy occurs. If the appointment is not made within said thirty days, a special election shall be conducted to fill the vacancy within ninety days after the vacancy; provided, however, that if there shall be a general election within one hundred twenty days after said vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled at the general election. The person so appointed shall hold office by virtue of such appointment until the commencement of the calendar year next succeeding the first annual election after the happening of the vacancy at which a successor can be elected, at which election a County Executive shall be elected for the balance of the unexpired term, if any. The Deputy County Executive or Acting County Executive designated in the manner prescribed in § C3.03 hereof shall serve during any vacancy in the office of County Executive until such vacancy is filled.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 8-7-2014 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-4-2014.
[Added 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[1]]
(a) 
The County Executive shall appoint all department heads, subject to confirmation by the Legislature, who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive unless otherwise provided by this Charter or local law. All department heads shall devote his or her full working time to the duties of the office, unless they work less than full time.
(b) 
All appointed department heads shall have all obligations and liabilities heretofore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed by this Charter, Administrative Code, local law, or resolution of the County Legislature or any applicable provision of any act of the State Legislature not inconsistent with this Charter or local law.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law was approved by the County Legislature 8-7-2014 over the veto of the County Executive and was approved at referendum 11-4-2014.