This article shall be known as the "Town of Oyster Bay Executive
Department Law."
[Amended 1-22-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 5-11-2004 by L.L. No.
9-2004; 2-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006; 12-15-2009 by L.L. No.
1-2010]
There shall be in the Town of Oyster Bay an Executive Department.
The principal executive officer and administrative head of such Department
shall be the Supervisor who shall be an elected official for the term
fixed by law at such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the
Town Board. The Supervisor shall be the head of the Department with
power and authority to appoint and remove officers and employees under
his jurisdiction in accordance with the Civil Service Law and other
applicable laws. The annual salary of the Supervisor, through December
31, 2010, shall be $140,000.
The Supervisor is empowered herein to appoint a Deputy who shall
generally act for and in his behalf, and who shall perform such duties
as are vested in and imposed upon that office by the provisions of
this article, by statute or by any other lawful authority.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Supervisor
shall execute and file with the Town Clerk an official undertaking,
if the same be required by the Town Board, in such sum as prescribed
by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the Town Attorney.
The Supervisor shall have such powers as shall be necessary
for the proper administration of the Department consistent with applicable
provisions of law. Until such time as the same may be either amended
or modified, the Department shall be divided into the following divisions:
The Supervisor, acting by and through any of said existing or
hereafter named divisions, shall be empowered to perform such other
duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him in
any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department or its officers
or employees on behalf of a special improvement district or special
Town project shall be charged against such district or project and
paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose of such district
or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor contained in §§ 29,
52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of New York or any statutory
or other powers which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.