There shall be a County Executive elected from the County at
large.
The County Executive shall be the chief executive officer of
the County government and its administrative head.
[Amended 9-12-1972 by L.L. No. 15-1972; 12-11-1973 by L.L. No.
27-1973; 11-7-1974 by L.L. No. 29-1974; 11-7-1974 by L.L. No.
30-1974; 4-19-1977 by L.L. No. 13-1977; 4-19-1977 by L.L. No.
15-1977; 10-23-1979 by L.L. No. 31-1979; 5-13-1980 by L.L. No.
15-1980; 11-25-1980 by L.L. No. 9-1981]
In addition to the functions assigned to the County Executive
in other provisions of this Charter, the County Executive shall:
A. Have general supervision over all administrative units of the County,
except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Charter, appoint,
with the approval of the County Legislature, the heads of every County
department and office and the members of County boards and commissions
and appoint, without the approval of the County Legislature but within
the appropriations therefor, such officers and employees in his own
office as may be necessary for the performance of his duties.
C. Discharge his responsibilities in County budgeting and capital programming, as provided in Article
IV of this Charter.
D. Take care that the laws applicable to the County and that the local
laws and resolutions of the County are faithfully executed.
E. Investigate and report to the County Legislature the failure of any
County officer or other County official or the head of any administrative
agency or institution to enforce any law or to perform any duty which
such official, agency or institution is required to enforce or perform.
F. Report to the County Legislature annually at the close of the fiscal
year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the financial and other
affairs of the County, together with the reports of the departments
of County government. If the County Executive wishes to deliver a
verbal report to the County Legislature, he shall do so at a regularly
scheduled meeting of the Legislature.
[Amended 4-27-2010 by L.L. No. 20-2010]
G. Present to the County Legislature from time to time such information
and recommendations concerning the affairs of the County as he may
deem necessary or as the County Legislature may by resolution request.
H. Have authority, jurisdiction and control over the rules for the administration
of the Suffolk County Salary Plan and labor contracts as may be, from
time to time, promulgated by action of the County Legislature or County
Executive.
The County Legislature may, by local law or resolution, delegate
to the County Executive the exercise or performance of any of its
powers and duties consistent with law.
The County Executive shall have been a resident of the County
for at least one year immediately preceding his election and shall
reside in the County during his entire term of office. He shall give
his whole time to the duties of the office.
[Amended 8-17-1993 by L.L. No. 27-1993]
A. The County Executive's term of office shall be four years from and
including the first day of January next following his election.
B. The first election of the County Executive having been conducted
at the general election held in 1959, the election of a County Executive
for a full term shall be held each fourth year thereafter.
C. No person shall serve as a County Executive for more than 12 consecutive
years.
The County Executive may be removed by the Governor in the manner provided in §
33 of the Public Officers Law for the removal of other County officers.
The County Executive may appoint one or more deputies, within
the appropriation therefor, to assist him in discharging the responsibilities
of his office. The consent of the Legislature to any such appointment
shall not be required.
The County Executive shall designate one deputy to perform the
administrative duties of the County Executive during his temporary
absence or disability and shall file such designation with the County
Clerk. The acts so performed by such deputy shall have the same effect
in law as if performed by the County Executive.