[Added 6-30-2016 by L.L.
No. 17-2016, effective 7-13-2016]
This article shall be known as the "Town of Brookhaven Department
of Information Technology."
A.
There shall be in the Town of Brookhaven a Department of Information
Technology.
B.
Department head. The principal executive officer and administrative
head of such Department shall be the Commissioner of Information Technology,
who shall be appointed by the Town Board for the terms fixed by law
at such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the Town Board.
The Commissioner of Information Technology shall be appointed on the
basis of his administrative experience and qualifications for the
duties of such office. The Town Board may appoint Deputy Commissioners
of Information Technology, one of whom shall generally act for and
in behalf of the Commissioner of Information Technology, at such salary
and for such term as may from time to time be fixed by the Town Board,
and who shall perform such duties as may be directed by the Town Board
and as are vested in and imposed upon that office by the provisions
of this article or any other statute or law. The Commissioner of Information
Technology shall have full power and authority to appoint or remove
employees within the Department in accordance with the Civil Service
Law and other applicable laws, except the appointment and removal
of Deputy Commissioner(s) of Information Technology, who shall be
appointed and removed by the Town Board. The Commissioner of Information
Technology shall have powers as shall be necessary for the proper
administration of the Department, consistent with applicable provisions
of law, and shall have sole discretion and judgment to amend or modify
the allocation of responsibilities or to establish, consolidate or
abolish divisions or bureaus within the Department. The Commissioner
or his/her deputy(s) may also serve as a division head within the
Department. In the absence of the Commissioner, one Deputy Commissioner
shall act generally for and in place of the Commissioner.
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.
