Except to the extent that the government of Jefferson County is re-organized as provided in Section 5.21, governmental functions of Jefferson County are to be organized, performed and administered in the following separate Departments:
The Department of the Sheriff is to be supervised and managed by
an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "Sheriff"
but whose official title is "Sheriff of Jefferson County".
The Sheriff is to be elected at large at the general election in
November, 2012, and at general elections thereafter, for terms of
four years each that begin on the January 1st following his or her
election.
To be qualified to be elected as Sheriff, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2, must have a Class A license under the Missouri Department of Public Safety's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program and have at least five years of experience in law enforcement and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets all of the qualification requirements to be elected as Sheriff and is able to perform the duties of Sheriff.
The Sheriff is to be the head of the Department of the Sheriff and
the chief law enforcement and corrections officer of Jefferson County.
The Sheriff has the following powers and duties, to be exercised and
performed by the Sheriff and other Persons in the Department of the
Sheriff under the control, management and supervision of the Sheriff:
The Sheriff has all the powers and duties of the office of sheriff
of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, to the extent
not inconsistent with this Charter.
In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or
duties for sheriffs of a first class county not having a charter form
of government and sheriffs of a first class county having a charter
form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former
is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council
provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law
governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Sheriff must supervise, manage and administer the enforcement
by the Department of the Sheriff of the Laws defining felonies and
misdemeanors over which the office of sheriff of a first class county
has jurisdiction.
The Sheriff must supervise, manage and administer the enforcement
by the Department of the Sheriff of all Ordinances, rules, regulations
and orders of the County Government, except where such enforcement
is assigned to other Departments as provided in this Charter.
The Sheriff must supervise, manage and administer all corrections
facilities in Jefferson County for which the County Government or
the Sheriff has responsibility under Missouri Law.
The Sheriff is to supervise, manage and administer the provision
of all security in all facilities where the County Government operates
or conducts business, to the extent the County Council by resolution
requires that there must be security provided in those facilities
and provides funds to pay the costs of providing such security.
The Sheriff must supervise, manage and administer the provision
of security for the divisions of the circuit court and the Associate
Circuit Courts sitting in Jefferson County and the municipal court
of Jefferson County. Such security is to include spaces outside of
courtrooms to the extent the County Council by resolution requires
that there must be security provided in those spaces and provides
funds to pay the costs of providing such additional security.
The Sheriff must supervise, manage and administer the provision
of services necessary for the functioning of the divisions of the
circuit court and the associate circuit courts sitting in Jefferson
County for which the office of sheriff of a first class county is
responsible under Missouri Law and for the functioning of the municipal
court of Jefferson County.
The Department of the County Clerk is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Clerk" but whose official title is "Clerk of Jefferson County".
The County Clerk is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2010, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his or
her election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Clerk, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to the then incumbent County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Clerk.
The County Clerk is to be the head of the Department of the County
Clerk, the chief election authority for Jefferson County and the official
custodian of the journal and other records of proceedings of the County
Council, the Ordinances, resolutions and orders adopted by the County
Council, and the orders, rules and regulations of all County Officers,
Departments and Divisions of the County Government and all boards
and commissions established as provided in this Charter or pursuant
to Missouri Law. The County Clerk has the following powers and duties,
to be exercised and performed by the County Clerk and by other Persons
in the Department of the County Clerk under the control, management
and supervision of the County Clerk:
The County Clerk has all the powers and duties of the office of clerk of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In determining such powers and duties under Missouri Law, all references to a "county commission" are to be deemed and treated as instead referring to the County Council in the case of legislative matters and to the County Executive in the case of non-legislative matters. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for clerks of a first class county not having a charter form of government and clerks of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The County Clerk must keep an accurate and reasonably secure
record in paper or Electronic Form of the proceedings of the County
Council, the Ordinances and resolutions adopted by the County Council,
and the orders, rules and regulations of all the County Officers and
the Departments and Divisions of the County Government and all boards
and commissions established as provided in this Charter or pursuant
to Missouri Law. Any such record, or copy of such record, bearing
the attestation of the County Clerk, whether in paper or Electronic
Form, is to be deemed and treated as an authentic original document.
The Department of the County Assessor is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Assessor" but whose official title is "Assessor of Jefferson County".
Until September 1, 2013, the County Assessor is to be the Person
who was elected County Assessor of Jefferson County at the general
election in November, 2008.
The County Assessor is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2012, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the September 1st following his or
her election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Assessor, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Assessor. To be qualified to continue to serve as County Assessor, a Person must have completed all training for county assessors required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The County Assessor is to be the head of the Department of the County
Assessor and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised
and performed by the County Assessor and by other Persons in the Department
of the County Assessor under the control, management and supervision
of the County Assessor:
The County Assessor has all the powers and duties of the office of county assessor of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for assessors of a first class county not having a charter form of government and assessors of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The County Assessor must compile and maintain reasonably secure
records in paper or Electronic Form of all separately assessed parcels
of real property in Jefferson County, classified as residential, agricultural,
horticultural, industrial, commercial, railroad, or otherwise as required
by Missouri Law.
The County Assessor must compile and maintain reasonably secure
records in paper or Electronic Form containing the names of the owners
of all separately assessed parcels of real property in Jefferson County
and descriptions of the parcels owned by them.
The County Assessor must compile and maintain reasonably secure
records in paper or Electronic Form containing the names of the owners
of all separately assessed items of tangible personal property in
Jefferson County and descriptions of the property owned by them.
The County Assessor must compile and maintain reasonably secure
records in paper or Electronic Form containing the names of all Persons
and Entities liable for payment of assessed real property taxes and
tangible personal property taxes, together with descriptions of the
assessed real property and tangible personal property owned by each
of them and such additional information as is required by Missouri
Law.
The Department of the County Collector is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Collector" but whose official title is "Collector of Jefferson County".
Until March 1, 2011, the Jefferson County Collector is to be the
Person who was elected Collector of Jefferson County at the general
election in November, 2006.
The County Collector is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2010, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the March 1st following his or her
election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Collector, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Collector. To be qualified to continue to serve as County Collector, a Person must have completed all training for county collectors required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The County Collector is to be the head of the Department of the County
Collector and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised
and performed by the County Collector and other Persons in the Department
of the County Collector under the control, management and supervision
of the County Collector:
The County Collector has all the powers and duties of the office of collector of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides that a collector of a first class county not having a charter form of government may collect fees but a collector of a first class county having a charter form of government may not, or that a collector of a first class county not having a charter form of government may collect fees at a rate higher than a collector of a first class county having a charter form of government, the provisions of Missouri Law authorizing the collection of fees or authorizing the collection of fees at a higher rate are to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides to the contrary. In all other cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for collectors of a first class county not having a charter form of government and collectors of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the County Treasurer is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Treasurer" but whose official title is "Treasurer of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2013, the County Treasurer is to be the Person who
was elected Treasurer of Jefferson County at the general election
in November, 2008.
The County Treasurer is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2012, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his or
her election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Treasurer, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Treasurer. To be qualified to continue to serve as County Treasurer, a Person must have completed all training for county treasurers required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The County Treasurer is to be the head of the Department of the County
Treasurer and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised
and performed by the County Treasurer and other Persons in the Department
of the County Treasurer under the control, management and supervision
of the County Treasurer:
The County Treasurer has all the powers and duties of the office of treasurer of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for treasurers of a first class county not having a charter form of government and treasurers of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the County Auditor is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Auditor" but whose official title is "Auditor of Jefferson County".
The County Auditor is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2010, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his or
her election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Auditor, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must be familiar with the theory and practice of accounting for governmental institutions by education, training and experience and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Auditor. To be qualified to continue to serve as County Auditor, a Person must have completed all training for county auditors required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The County Auditor is to be the head of the Department of the County
Auditor and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised and
performed by the County Auditor and other Persons in the Department
of the County Auditor under the control, management and supervision
of the County Auditor.
The County Auditor has all the powers and duties of the office of Auditor of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for auditors of a first class county not having a charter form of government and auditors of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the County Recorder is to be supervised and managed
by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Recorder" but whose official title is "Recorder of Jefferson County".
The County Recorder is to be elected at large in the general election
in November, 2010, and at general elections thereafter, for terms
of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his or
her election.
To be qualified to be elected as County Recorder, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of County Recorder. To be qualified to continue to serve as County Recorder, a Person must have completed all training for county recorders required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The County Recorder is to be the head of the Department of the County
Recorder and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised
and performed by the County Recorder and other Persons in the Department
of the County Recorder under the control, management and supervision
of the County Recorder:
The County Recorder has all the powers and duties of the office of recorder of deeds of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for recorders of deeds of a first class county not having a charter form of government and recorders of deeds of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney is to be supervised and
managed by an elected County Officer referred to in this Charter as
the "Prosecuting Attorney" but whose official title is "Prosecuting
Attorney of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, the Prosecuting Attorney is to be the Person
who was elected prosecuting attorney of Jefferson County at the general
election in November, 2006.
The Prosecuting Attorney is to be elected at large at the general
election in November, 2010, and at general elections thereafter, for
terms of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his
or her election.
To be qualified to be elected as Prosecuting Attorney, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2, must have been licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri for at least five years at the time of filing and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of Prosecuting Attorney. To be qualified to continue to serve as Prosecuting Attorney, a Person must have completed all training for prosecuting attorneys required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law and may not engage in the private practice of law.
The Prosecuting Attorney is to be the head of the Department of the
Prosecuting Attorney and has the following powers and duties, to be
exercised and performed by the Prosecuting Attorney and his or her
assistant prosecuting attorneys and, to the extent they do not involve
the practice of law, other Persons in the Department of the Prosecuting
Attorney under the control, management and supervision of the Prosecuting
Attorney.
The Prosecuting Attorney has all the powers and duties of the office of prosecuting attorney of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for the prosecuting attorney of a first class county not having a charter form of government and the prosecuting attorney of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the County Counselor is to be supervised and
managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "County
Counselor" but whose official title is "Counselor of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the County
Counselor is to be the Person who was serving as county counselor
of Jefferson County when this Charter was adopted.
The County Counselor is to be appointed by the County Executive
with the advice and consent of the County Council and is to serve
at the pleasure of the County Executive.
To be qualified to be appointed as County Counselor, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must have been licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri for at least five years at the time of appointment and may not engage in the private practice of law.
The County Counselor is to be the head of the Department of
the County Counselor and has the following powers and duties, to be
exercised and performed by the County Counselor and, to the extent
they do not involve the practice of law, other Persons in the Department
of the County Counselor under the control, management and supervision
of the County Counselor.
The County Counselor has all the powers and duties of the office of County Counselor of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of the County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for the county counselor of a first class county not having a charter form of government and the county counselor of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of the Medical Examiner is to be supervised and
managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "Medical
Examiner" but whose official title is "Medical Examiner of Jefferson
County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive, or in accordance with any contract of engagement, and with
the advice and consent of the County Council, the Medical Examiner
is to be the Person who was serving as Medical Examiner of Jefferson
County when this Charter was adopted.
The Medical Examiner is to be either appointed or engaged by
contract by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the
County Council. An appointed Medical Examiner is to serve at the pleasure
of the County Executive. If the Medical Examiner is engaged by contract,
the Medical Examiner may be removed from office only in accordance
with the contract.
To be qualified to be appointed or engaged as Medical Examiner, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must be a licensed physician and a pathologist certified by the board in that specialty and must have experience in forensic pathology.
The Medical Examiner is to be the head of the Department of
the Medical Examiner and has the following powers and duties, to be
exercised and performed by the Medical Examiner and, to the extent
they do not involve the practice of medicine, other Persons in the
Department of the Medical Examiner under the control, management and
supervision of the Medical Examiner.
To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21, the Medical Examiner has all the powers and duties of the office of medical examiner of a first class county not having a charter form of government as provided under Missouri Law and, to the extent that the County Council so provides by Ordinance, the powers and duties of the office of coroner of a first class county having a charter form of government as provided under Missouri Law.
The Department of Public Works is to be supervised and managed
by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "Public Works
Director" but whose official title is "Public Works Director of Jefferson
County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the Public
Works Director is to be the Person who was serving as public works
director of Jefferson County when this Charter was adopted.
The Public Works Director is to be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council and is to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Public Works Director is to be Administrator Supervised unless a plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise.
To be qualified to be appointed as Public Works Director, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must be a registered professional engineer with at least five years experience in transportation or traffic engineering, of which three years were in a management or administrative capacity.
The Public Works Director is to be the head of the Department
of Public Works and has the following powers and duties, to be exercised
and performed by the Public Works Director and other Persons in the
Department of Public Works under the control, management and supervision
of the Public Works Director.
To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21, the Public Works Director has all the powers and duties of the offices of county engineer, highway administrator and county surveyor of a first class county not having a charter form of government as provided under Missouri Law and such additional powers and duties as the County Council may provide by Ordinance.
The Department of Parks and Recreation is to be supervised and
managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "Parks
and Recreation Director" but whose official title is "Parks and Recreation
Director of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the Parks
and Recreation Director is to be the Person who was serving as parks
and recreation director of Jefferson County when this Charter was
adopted.
The Parks and Recreation Director is to be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council and is to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Parks and Recreation Director is to be Administrator Supervised unless a plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise.
The Parks and Recreation Director is to be the head of the Department
of Parks and Recreation and is to have the powers and duties that
are established by Ordinances adopted by the County Council, to be
exercised and performed by the Parks and Recreation Director and other
Persons in the Department of Parks and Recreation under the control,
management and supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director.
The Department of County Services and Code Enforcement is to
be supervised and managed by a County Officer referred to in this
Charter as the "County Services Director" and whose official title
is "County Services Director of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the County
Services Director is to be the Person who was serving as director
of the department of land use, development and code enforcement of
Jefferson County when this Charter was adopted.
The County Services Director is to be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of County Council and is to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The County Services Director is to be Administrator Supervised unless a plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise.
To be qualified to be appointed as County Services Director, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must either have a bachelor's or higher degree in community planning, public administration or a related discipline or have a bachelor's or higher degree and at least five years' experience in the community planning process.
The County Services Director is the chief planning and code
enforcement officer of Jefferson County. The County Services Director
is to be the head of the Department of County Services and Code Enforcement
and is to have the powers and duties that are established by Ordinances
adopted by the County Council, to be exercised and performed by the
County Services Director and other Persons in the Department of County
Services and Code Enforcement under the control, management and supervision
of the County Services Director.
The governmental functions of the Department of County Services
and Code Enforcement and the Persons performing those functions are
to be organized into Divisions pursuant to Ordinances adopted by the
County Council and are to be managed by managers appointed by the
County Services Director with the advice and consent of the County
Council. These Divisions must include a Solid Waste Division, Animal
Control Division, Planning Division and Division of Code Enforcement.
These Divisions are to investigate alleged violations of the relevant
codes and regulations, including but not limited to building and construction
codes, adopted by the County Council by Ordinance as provided in this
Charter. When evidence of a violation is found, the investigating
Division is to order mitigation of such violation within a time certain
as proscribed by Ordinance. If the violation is not mitigated within
the required time, or in the case of repeated violations by the same
Person or entity, whether or not mitigated within the required time,
the investigating Division is to file a complaint with the Code Commission
against the violator and present its evidence in support of the complaint
at a hearing before the Code Commission conducted in accordance with
procedures established by Ordinance. The alleged violator is to be
given the opportunity at the hearing to present evidence that refutes
the complaint. If so provided by Ordinance, a decision of the Code
Commission may be appealed as provided in the relevant Ordinance,
or if there is no provision in the relevant Ordinance for appeal,
to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
The Department of Emergency Management is to be supervised and
managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the "Emergency
Management Director" but whose official title is "Emergency Management
Director of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the Emergency
Management Director is to be the Person who was serving as director
of emergency management of Jefferson County when this Charter was
adopted.
The Emergency Management Director is to be appointed by the County Executive, with the advice and consent of the County Council, after providing the Public Safety Commission established as provided in this Charter an opportunity to review the qualifications and experience of the candidates for appointment and make a recommendation for appointment. The Emergency Management Director is to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Emergency Management Director is to be Administrator Supervised unless a plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise.
To be qualified to be appointed as Emergency Management Director, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must have management or administrative experience in the coordination of responses by government and public safety agencies to disasters and emergencies.
The Emergency Management Director is to be the head of the Department
of Emergency Management and is to have the powers and duties regarding
the coordination of emergency management and preparedness in the County
that are established by Ordinances adopted by the County Council,
to be exercised and performed by the Emergency Management Director
and other Persons in the Department of Emergency Management under
the control, management and supervision of the Emergency Management
Director.
The Department of the Public Administrator is to be supervised
and managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the
"Public Administrator" but whose official title is "Public Administrator
of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2013, the Public Administrator is to be the
Person who was elected public administrator of Jefferson County at
the general election in November, 2008.
The Public Administrator is to be elected at large at the general
election in November, 2012, and at general elections thereafter, for
terms of four years each that begin on the January 1st following his
or her election.
To be qualified to be elected as Public Administrator, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and must certify to the County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of Public Administrator. To be qualified to continue to serve as Public Administrator, a Person must have completed all training for public administrators required by Missouri Law, if any, within the time required by Missouri Law.
The Public Administrator is to be the head of the Department
of the Public Administrator and has the following powers and duties,
to be exercised and performed by the Public Administrator and other
Persons in the Department of the Public Administrator under the control,
management and supervision of the Public Administrator.
The Public Administrator has all the powers and duties of the office of public administrator of a first class county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties having a charter form of government and first class counties not having a charter form of government, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or with any plan of re-organization of County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21. In cases where Missouri Law provides for different powers or duties for public administrators of a first class county not having a charter form of government and public administrators of a first class county having a charter form of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing the latter is to be controlling.
The Department of Administrative Services is to be supervised
and managed by a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the
"Director of Administration" but whose official title is "Director
of Administration of Jefferson County".
Until January 1, 2011, unless sooner replaced by the County
Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council, the Director
of Administration is to be the Person who was serving as director
of administration of Jefferson County when this Charter was adopted.
The Director of Administration is to be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the County Council. The Director of Administration may be removed from his office only (1) upon the affirmative vote to remove by a majority of All Council Votes after recommendation of his or her removal by the County Executive, or (2) upon the affirmative vote to remove of All Council Votes. Except in his or her capacity as the administrator of the Merit System as provided in this Charter, the Director of Administration is to be Administrator Supervised unless a plan of re-organization of the County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise.
To be qualified to be appointed as Director of Administration, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 5.20 and at the time of his or her appointment must either (1) have a bachelor's or higher degree in business or public administration or a related discipline, (2) have previously served as the Director of Administration of Jefferson County or in an equivalent position in the County Government before this Charter was adopted, or (3) have at least five years experience in public administration or equivalent other experience.
The Director of Administration is to be head of the Department of Administrative Services and as such is to be the principal managerial aide to the County Executive. Except to the extent that the Sheriff is to administer the Merit System with respect to personnel in the Department of the Sheriff as provided in this Charter, the Director of Administration is to administer the entire Merit System established as provided in the Charter. Until the Transition Period ends, the County Executive is to supervise all appointed County Officers. After the Transition Period, the Director of Administration is to supervise all appointed County Officers pursuant to policies established by the County Executive unless a plan of re-organization of the County Government adopted as provided in Section 5.21 provides otherwise. The Director of Administration is to advise the County Executive regarding all administrative matters in the County Government and is to maintain the web site sponsored by the County where notices and other items are posted as required by this Charter. The Director of Administration is also to have those powers and duties that are assigned to him or her by Ordinance or delegated to him or her by the County Executive, to be exercised and performed by the Director of Administration and other persons in the Department of Administrative Services under the control, management and supervision of the Director of Administration.
In addition to the departments provided for in this Charter,
there is to be a County Officer referred to in this Charter as the
"Circuit Clerk" but whose official title is "Circuit Clerk of Jefferson
County".
Until January 1, 2011, the Circuit Clerk is to be the Person
who was elected circuit clerk of Jefferson County at the general election
in November, 2006.
The Circuit Clerk is to be elected at large at the general election
in November, 2010 and thereafter for terms of four years each that
begin on the January 1st following his or her election.
To be qualified to be elected as Circuit Clerk, a Person must meet the qualification requirements in Section 12.2 and must certify to County Clerk at the time of filing for election that he or she meets these requirements and is able to perform the duties of Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk is not to be the head of a Department of County
Government, but is the chief administrative officer of the Circuit
Court of Jefferson County. The Circuit Clerk has all the powers and
duties of the office of clerk of the circuit court of a first class
county as provided under Missouri Law, including first class counties
having a charter form of government and first class counties not having
a charter form of government. In cases where Missouri Law provides
for different powers or duties for clerks of the circuit courts of
first class counties not having a charter form of government and clerks
of the circuit courts of first class counties having a charter form
of government, a provision of Missouri Law governing the former is
to be controlling except to the extent that the County Council provides
explicitly by Ordinance that a provision of Missouri Law governing
the latter is to be controlling.
All elected and appointed County Officers must ensure that they
and their Departments account for and deposit, to the full extent
required by Missouri Law or by Ordinance, all moneys paid or required
by Missouri Law or Ordinance to be paid to the Director of Administration
or the Department of Administrative Services. All elected and appointed
County Officers must coordinate their activities and freely share
information and technology maintained or employed by each Department
and Division with every other Department and Division so as to avoid
duplication of effort and maximize the efficiency of the County Government
and the responsiveness of the County Government to the Citizens of
the County.
In managing and administering their Departments, all elected
and appointed County Officers must ensure compliance with the requirements
of any purchasing policy established as provided in this Charter and
all annual budgets adopted by Ordinance as provided in this Charter.
In managing and administering their Departments, all elected
and appointed County Officers must ensure compliance with the requirements
of the Merit System that are applicable to their Departments.
To assist the County Executive in preparing the annual budget
and accompanying message for submission to the County Council as required
in this Charter, each elected and appointed County Officer who is
the head of a Department must prepare and submit to the County Executive
and the Auditor a proposed budget for his or her Department for the
ensuing fiscal year. In addition, each elected and appointed County
Officer who is the head of a Department must prepare and submit to
the County Executive and the Auditor a report on the operations of
his or her Department since the previous budget submission to the
County Council and the conformance of his or her Department to the
budget in effect for the current fiscal year. The proposed budget
and report must be submitted to the County Executive and the Auditor
no later than first day of the tenth month of each fiscal year.
Elected County Officers who are not Administrator Supervised
have the duty to establish by directive from time to time systems
of administrative organization for the Departments they head, after
consultation with the Director of Administration and the County Executive
so that all systems of administrative organization in the County Government
are as consistent as possible given the different governmental functions
of the Departments.
To be qualified to be appointed as an appointed County Officer,
a Person at the time of his or her appointment must be at least 24
years of age and must have been a Citizen for at least twelve months.
Annually after the end of the Transition Period, as part of
the process of preparing and submitting a budget to the County Council
for adoption for the ensuing year, the County Executive is to review
the operations of every Department. The Director of Administration
is to assist the County Executive in performing this review and the
heads of the Departments are to be consulted. After this review, (1)
the County Executive may recommend to the County Council that it create
an additional Department and provide for appointment of the head of
the additional Department; (2) the County Executive may recommend
to the County Council that the Director of Administration become the
supervisor of one or more heads of Departments of which the Director
of Administration has not previously been the supervisor or that the
Director of Administration cease to be the supervisor of one or more
heads of Departments of which the Director of Administration previously
had been the supervisor, and the County Executive may recommend to
the County Council that it transfer clerical, record keeping, data
storage and processing, or other governmental functions and Persons
performing those functions from one Department to another Department.
The County Council may by Ordinance create any recommended Department,
change the supervisor status of the Director of Administration as
recommended, and make any recommended transfer of governmental functions
and Persons performing those functions, but if the head of any Department
that would be directly affected by a change in the supervisory status
of the Director of Administration or a transfer is an elected County
Officer, the Ordinance cannot be adopted unless that elected County
Officer concurs that the change or transfer should be made. If the
office of the Circuit Clerk will be effected by a recommended change
in supervisory status of the Director of Administration or any transfer,
the Ordinance cannot be adopted unless a majority of the circuit judges
of the County concur.
The County Executive may at any time, after consultation with
the head of the affected Department, recommend to the County Council
that it split the performance of governmental functions within a Department
into separate Divisions of that Department. The County Council may
by Ordinance make any recommended split, but if the head of the Department
that would be involved in the split is an elected County Officer,
the Ordinance cannot be adopted unless that County Officer concurs
that the split should be made. If the office of the Circuit Clerk
will be affected by the recommended split, the ordinance cannot be
adopted unless a majority of the circuit judges of the County concur.