(a)
The County Executive shall appoint a Medical Examiner, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. At the time of his/her appointment, and throughout his/her term of office, the Medical Examiner shall be and remain duly licensed and entitled to practice medicine in the State of New York. He/She shall be appointed on the basis of his/her medical experience and other qualifications for the responsibilities of his/her office. He/She shall be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the County Executive. The Medical Examiner shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed upon him/her by law, and perform such other and related duties required by the County Executive or the County Legislature.
(b)
The Medical Examiner shall have the power to appoint such qualified Deputy Medical Examiners as shall be authorized by the County Legislature. Such deputies shall be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the Medical Examiner.