There shall be a Department for Aging which shall be responsible
for devising a comprehensive County-wide plan for services for the
aging; for identifying gaps in such service and encouraging service
provision; for applying for funds from all appropriate governmental
and private sources for services for the aging; and for providing
information relative to programs and services for the elderly in the
County and sources of support for such programs and services. The
department head shall be the Commissioner of Aging. The Commissioner
of the Aging Department shall be appointed by the County Executive,
subject to confirmation by the County Legislature as provided in Section
302(c) of this Charter, and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
The Commissioner of the Department of Aging shall perform such other
and related duties as shall be required or delegated to her by the
County Executive or the County Legislature.