[Amended 7-1-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014[1]]
There shall be a Department of Finance headed by a Commissioner
of Finance who shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject
to confirmation by the County Legislature, on the basis of his or
her experience in financial administration and shall serve at the
pleasure of the County Executive, except that the person serving as
County Treasurer immediately prior to the time this Charter takes
effect shall serve as Commissioner of Finance until December 31, 1987;
the elective office of County Treasurer shall be abolished as of that
date, and thereafter, the Commissioner of Finance shall be appointed
as provided herein.
[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.
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the Commissioner
of Finance shall have and exercise all the powers vested in and perform
all of the fiscal duties of the chief fiscal officer of the county.
The Commissioner of Finance shall:
a.
Perform all duties, including, but not limited to, the collection
of taxes, accounting, and any other duties required by law, to be
performed by a County Treasurer.
b.
Perform all duties in relation to the extension of taxes and the
issuing of tax bills heretofore performed by the Clerk to the Legislature.
