The Sheriff shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties heretofore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed
by the Charter, this code, local law, ordinance or resolution of the
County Legislature or by any applicable provision of any act of the
State Legislature not inconsistent with those powers and duties vested
in said office under the New York State Constitution. The Sheriff
shall also perform such other related functions as the County Legislature
or the County Executive may designate in order to implement and accomplish
the policies and responsibilities the County Legislature has prescribed.
On or before March 1 of each year, the Sheriff
shall make an annual report for the immediately preceding calendar
year, covering generally the work of his or her Office. The Sheriff
shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by
the County Legislature, County Executive or any other applicable law.
Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk to the County
Legislature and the County Executive.
Whenever the Sheriff is required by law to transport
a prisoner or any other person and the cost of the transportation
is made a County charge by law, the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff shall,
within the appropriations provided therefor, be entitled to his or
her necessary and actual disbursements incurred for travel, lodging
and food.
Whenever it shall be necessary to keep together
the members of a jury during their deliberations, the court may direct
the Sheriff to furnish specified meals and/or lodging to such jury.
The claim for expenses therefor shall be presented to the Commissioner
of Finance. The claims must bear the approval of the Sheriff, Undersheriff
or other deputy designated by the Sheriff to approve the same and
of the Judge or Clerk of the court for which the jury was chosen.
The claims shall be audited and paid as a County charge.
All moneys to which the County may be entitled
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York or which
the Sheriff may receive for services performed by his or her Office
shall belong to the County and shall be collected by the Sheriff,
accounted for and paid over to the Commissioner of Finance by a written
statement within 10 days after the expiration of each month. Each
monthly statement shall have attached thereto a certification by the
Sheriff to the effect that the same is in all respects a full and
true statement of all such moneys received by him or her for the preceding
month. At the time of the rendering of any such statement, the Sheriff
shall pay to the Commissioner of Finance all moneys received by him
or her since the last preceding monthly statement. Other funds or
fees collected by the Sheriff shall be paid over and reported to the
Commissioner of Finance as above provided, except where otherwise
specifically provided by statute.
The Sheriff, Undersheriff and such of his or
her deputies, officers and employees as the County Legislature shall
require shall each give a surety bond to the County in a sum fixed
by the County Legislature, conditioned for the faithful performance
of his or her duties. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the
County Attorney and as to the sufficiency of surety by the County
Executive and filed with the Department of Finance.