[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Islip 9-17-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code of Ethics and Financial Disclosure Law — See Ch. 14.
Fair employment practices — See Ch. 17.
Residency — See Ch. 17A.
Defense of employees — See Ch. 24.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded
former Ch. 28, Human Services, Department of, adopted 7-17-1974 by
L.L. No. 6-1974, and amended in its entirety 12-7-1988 by L.L. No.
4-1988.
This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
Islip Human Services Law."
A.
Word usage. Whenever used in this chapter, words used
in the singular include the plural and vice versa.
B.
COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Commissioner of Human Services, who shall be the chief
executive officer of the Department.
The Town of Islip Department of Human Services, which shall
perform a major function of Town government.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Town of Islip Department of
Human Services, who shall act generally for and in place of the Commissioner.
A.
There shall be in the Town of Islip a Department of
Human Services. The principal executive officer and administrative
head of such Department shall be the Commissioner, who shall be appointed
by the Town Board for the term fixed by law at such salary as may,
from time to time, be fixed by the said Town Board. The Commissioner
shall be appointed on the basis of his/her administrative experience
and qualifications for the duties of such office and such additional
standards as may be required by the Town Board. The Commissioner shall
be the head of the Department, with power and authority to appoint
and remove officers and employees under his/her jurisdiction in accordance
with the Civil Service Law and other applicable laws.
B.
The Commissioner is empowered herein to appoint a
Deputy who shall generally act for and in his behalf and who shall
perform such duties as are vested in and imposed upon that office
by the provisions of this chapter, by statute or by other lawful authority.
C.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the
Commissioner shall execute and file with the Town Clerk an official
undertaking, if the same is required by the Town Board, in such sum
as prescribed by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the
Town Attorney.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
The Commissioner shall have such powers as shall be necessary
for the proper administration of the Department consistent with applicable
provisions of law.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
A.
The Department of Human Services shall be under the
administration, direction and control of the Commissioner. The Commissioner
may, with the approval of the Town Board, establish, consolidate or
abolish any divisions or subdivisions now existing or hereafter created
in the Department.
B.
The Commissioner, acting by and through any existing
or hereafter-named divisions, shall be empowered to perform such other
duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him in
any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board, or lawful directive
of the Supervisor. However, the Commissioner may delegate any of his
powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by a Deputy
Commissioner or head of a division.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department
or its officers or employees on behalf of a special improvement district
or special Town project shall be charged against such district or
project and paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose
of such district or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to delegate or transfer any power of the Town Supervisor contained
in §§ 29, 52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of
New York or any other powers which may be lawfully exercised by the
Supervisor.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
The Commissioner may establish, subject to Town
Board approval, a schedule of fees to be collected by him for services
rendered in connection with the work of his Department and for which
he deems it necessary to charge and collect a fee therefore.
If any section, provision or part thereof in
this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, then such adjudication shall not affect
the validity of the local law as a whole, or any section, provision
or part thereof not so adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
[Added 5-8-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
This chapter, as amended, shall be effective on November 1,
2012.
