[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.
[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.
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.
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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.
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[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.
[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.
The County Executive may be removed from office in the same
manner provided for in § 33 of the Public Officers Law for
the removal of county officers.
[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.
