This article shall be known as the "Town of Brookhaven Department
of Information Technology."
The Commissioner shall have such powers as shall be necessary
for the proper administration of the Department consistent with applicable
provisions of law.
The powers and duties of such department shall be under the
administration, direction and control of the Commissioner. The Commissioner
may, with the approval of the Town Board after a public hearing, establish,
consolidate or abolish any divisions in said Department. In addition,
(s)he may establish, consolidate or abolish any bureau or subdivision
now existing or hereafter created in any such division. The provisions
of any local law to the contrary notwithstanding, the functions, powers
and duties of such division shall be as follows:
A. It shall design, program and produce management information systems
as required by the various Town departments.
B. It shall maintain data files for all Town departments currently using
computer equipment and communications facilities.
C. It shall review available software and hardware applications and
participate in the selection thereof.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor as outlined in the Town Law of the
State of New York or any statutory or other powers which may be lawfully
executed by said Supervisor.
If any section, provision or part thereof in this article shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the article as
a whole or any section, provision or part hereof not adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional.