This code, together with any and all amendments
hereto, if any, shall be known and may be cited as the "Rockland County
Administrative Code." The purpose of this code is to set forth the
details of administration of the Rockland County government consistent
and in harmony with the purposes, intent and provisions of the Rockland
County Charter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The County Charter is included
at the beginning of this volume.
Rockland County, upon adoption of this code
as hereinafter provided, shall be and remain a municipal corporation
under its then name and shall exercise all the rights, privileges,
functions and powers conferred upon it by the Charter, this code or
any other applicable statute not inconsistent with the Charter or
this code, including all powers necessarily incidental to or which
may be fairly implied from the powers specifically conferred upon
such County.
The Charter and code provide a form and structure
of County government in accordance with the provisions of Article
4 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, and all
special laws relating to Rockland County[1] and all general laws of the State of New York and all
prior existing laws, acts and resolutions heretofore adopted by the
Legislature of Rockland County shall continue in full force and effect
to the extent that such laws have not been repealed, amended, modified
or superseded in their application to Rockland County by enactment
and adoption of the Charter and this code. Within the limitations
prescribed in said Article 4 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, wherever
and whenever any state law, general, special or local in effect, conflicts
with the Charter or this code or is inconsistent therewith, such law
shall be deemed, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency,
to be superseded by the Charter and this code insofar as the County
of Rockland and its government are affected.
All laws, including resolutions, ordinances
and local laws, proceedings, legalizing acts, rules and regulations
heretofore adopted which are contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of the Charter are hereby repealed. All of the laws of
the state relating to the towns, villages or districts of the County
of Rockland shall continue in full force and effect except to the
extent that such laws have been repealed, amended, modified or superseded
in their application to Rockland County by the enactment and adoption
of the Charter and this code.
Wherever used in this code, unless otherwise
expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires; the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The head of any administrative unit.
Any department, executive division, institution, office or
other agency of County government except a bureau, division, section
or other subordinate part of any of the foregoing.
Any agency authorized by the Charter, this code or applicable
law, including but not limited to those authorized by § 224
of the County Law, to receive and expend funds for a County purpose.
The Rockland County Charter and all amendments thereto.
The Rockland County Administrative Code and all amendments
thereto.
The County of Rockland.
A person elected from a legislative district to represent
it on the Rockland County Legislature.
The elected legislative body of the County of Rockland.
A geographical area of Rockland County which is entitled
to elect a County Legislator or County Legislators.
A majority of the whole number of members of the County Legislature
and a majority of the whole number of the membership of the commission,
committees, body or other group of persons or officers charged with
any County public power, authority or duty to be performed or exercised
by them jointly, and not less than a majority as required herein may
perform and exercise such power, authority or duty.
