There shall be a Department of Economic Development under
the direction of the Director of Economic Development, who shall be
appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the
County Legislature, and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
The Director of Economic Development shall be appointed on the basis
of his or her professional training and experience and other qualifications
for the responsibilities of that office.
Powers and duties. The Director of Economic Development shall
be the chief administrative officer of the Department. Except as may
otherwise be provided in this Charter, he or she shall have all the
powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed
by law upon him or her and shall perform such other related duties
as directed by the County Executive or as appropriated by the County
Legislature.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Economic Development shall make an annual report to the County
Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar
year, covering generally the work of the department. The Director
of Economic Development shall make such other reports at such times
as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or
any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the
Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
The Director of Economic Development shall have the power
to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Economic Development, within
the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment shall be
in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk
of the Legislature.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as competitive
under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder, shall
coincide with that of the Director of Economic Development, provided
that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Director of
Economic Development by written revocation filed with the County Clerk.
Positions of Deputy Director may be in the exempt class of civil service;
or in the alternative, the deputy may also be an additional title
which may be designated by the Director for a department staff member.
Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining to
the Office of Economic Development as the Director may direct and
shall act generally for and in such place of the Director and perform
such other and further duties as the Director may assign.
The designation of an order of succession for the position
of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk
of the County Legislature by the Director of Economic Development
and may be revoked at any time by the Director of Economic Development
filing a new written designation of order of succession.