[Amended 10-25-1979 by L.L. No. 7-1979; 6-10-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
The Town Board of the Town of Brighton, which
is a suburban town under the provisions of Article 3-A of the Town
Law of the State of New York, takes cognizance of the fact that the
Town of Brighton now maintains and operates an extensive Highway Department
and Public Works Department. The orderly management of government
requires the creation of the offices of Superintendent of Sewer Maintenance,
Deputy Superintendent of Sewer Maintenance and Deputy Commissioner
of Public Works in order to ensure the effective administration and
efficient operation of the Highway Department and Public Works Department
in the event of the absence or disability of the Superintendent of
Sewer Maintenance and/or the Commissioner of Public Works.
[Amended 6-10-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
A. The Town Board shall appoint each department head
and/or deputy department head, and the office of such department head
and/or deputy department head shall be in the exempt class of the
civil service.
B. Each department head and/or deputy department head
shall hold office until the first day of January next succeeding the
first biannual Town election held after his or her appointment and
thereafter shall hold office for the term of two years and until his
or her successor shall have qualified; provided, however, that the
appointees to such offices shall be removable at the pleasure of the
Town Board.
C. A vacancy in the office of a department head and/or
deputy department head occurring other than by the expiration of term
of office shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired
term.
D. The Town Board shall fix the compensation, if any,
to be received by each department head and/or deputy department head.
[Amended 10-25-1979 by L.L. No. 7-1979; 6-10-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
The Deputy Superintendent of Sewer Maintenance
and the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works shall be the Acting Superintendent
of Sewer Maintenance and/or the Acting Commissioner of Public Works
and shall have all of the authority and duties of the Superintendent
of Sewer Maintenance and/or the Commissioner of Public Works in the
event of the absence or disability of or in the event of a vacancy
in the office of the Superintendent of Sewer Maintenance and/or the
Commissioner of Public Works.
[Amended 6-10-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
Each department head and/or deputy department
head shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and
file with the Town Clerk an oath of office. The Town Board may require
a department head and/or deputy department head to file a bond for
the faithful performance of duties.