[HISTORY: Adopted by the Ulster County Legislature 8-23-2006 by L.L. No.
2-2006, approved 11-7-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I Ulster County and Its Government
§ C-1 Title and purpose.
§ C-2 County status, powers and duties.
§ C-3 Charter effect on state laws.
§ C-4 Charter effect on local laws and resolutions.
§ C-5 Amendment or revision of Charter.
§ C-6 Definitions.
Article II Legislative Branch
§ C-7 County Legislature.
§ C-8 Members; term of office; election.
§ C-9 Qualifications.
§ C-10 Commission on Reapportionment (Redistricting).
§ C-11 Powers and duties of Legislature.
§ C-11.1 Audit Committee.
§ C-12 Submission of enactments for executive approval; veto and veto override.
§ C-13 Local laws.
§ C-14 Resolutions.
§ C-15 Confirmation of appointments.
§ C-16 Advisory committees, commissions and boards.
§ C-17 Organizational meeting.
§ C-18 Monthly and special meetings; notice.
§ C-19 Clerk of the County Legislature.
§ C-20 Counsel to the Legislature; Minority Counsel.
§ C-21 Filling membership vacancies.
Article III Executive Branch
§ C-22 County Executive.
§ C-23 Election and qualifications.
§ C-24 Term of office.
§ C-25 Powers and duties of County Executive.
§ C-26 Appointment of department heads.
§ C-27 Deputy County Executive(s).
§ C-28 Advisory committees, commissions and boards.
§ C-29 Acting County Executive.
§ C-30 Removal of County Executive.
Article IV Financial Procedures
§ C-31 Fiscal year.
§ C-32 Duties of County Executive.
§ C-33 Departmental, agency, office or unit estimates.
§ C-34 Submission of County budget.
§ C-35 Budget message.
§ C-36 Review of County budget and message.
§ C-37 Public hearings on County budget.
§ C-38 Adoption of County budget.
§ C-39 Levy of taxes; inclusion of reserve for uncollected taxes.
§ C-40 Budget modification after adoption.
Article V Department of Health
§ C-41 Commissioner of Health or Public Health Director.
§ C-42 Board of Health.
§ C-43 Medical Examiner.
Article VI Department of Mental Health
§ C-44 Commissioner of Mental Health.
§ C-45 Community Services Board.
Article VII Department of Planning
§ C-46 Appointment of Director of Planning.
§ C-47 Powers and duties of Planning Board and Director.
§ C-48 Additional duties of Director of Planning.
§ C-49 County Planning Board.
§ C-50 Additional powers and duties of Planning Board.
§ C-51 Review and approval over land use.
§ C-52 Comprehensive Plan and annual planning program.
Article VIII Department of Finance
§ C-53 Commissioner of Finance.
§ C-54 Transition.
§ C-55 Deputy Commissioners and staff.
Article IX Comptroller
§ C-56 Election; term; qualifications.
§ C-57 Powers and duties.
§ C-58 Deputy Comptrollers and staff.
§ C-59 Acting Comptroller.
§ C-60 Vacancy.
Article X Department of Personnel
§ C-61 Personnel Director.
Article XI Department of Social Services
§ C-62 Commissioner of Social Services.
Article XII Department of Public Works
§ C-63 Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C-64 Acting Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C-65 Engineering Division.
§ C-66 Rules and regulations.
Article XIII Department of Public Transportation
§ C-67 Director of Public Transportation.
§ C-68 Rules and regulations.
Article XIV County Attorney
§ C-69 Appointment and qualifications.
§ C-70 Powers and duties.
§ C-71 Assistant County Attorneys.
§ C-72 Special counsel.
Article XV Department of Information Services
§ C-73 Director of Information Services.
Article XVI Department of Purchasing
§ C-74 Director of Purchasing.
Article XVII (Reserved)
§ C-75 through § C-76. (Reserved)
Article XVIII Department of Public Defender
§ C-77 Public Defender.
§ C-78 Deputy and Assistant Public Defenders and staff.
§ C-79 Acting Public Defender.
§ C-80 Special counsel.
Article XIX County Clerk
§ C-81 Election and qualifications.
§ C-82 Powers and duties.
Article XX Sheriff
§ C-83 Election and qualifications.
§ C-84 Powers and duties.
§ C-85 Undersheriff.
§ C-86 Deputies.
Article XXI District Attorney
§ C-87 Election and qualification.
§ C-88 Powers and duties.
§ C-89 Assistant District Attorneys.
Article XXII Fire Coordinator and Fire Advisory Board
§ C-90 Fire Coordinator.
§ C-91 Fire Advisory Board.
Article XXIII Office for the Aging
§ C-92 Director of the Office for the Aging.
Article XXIV Consumer Fraud Bureau
§ C-93 Director of Consumer Affairs.
§ C-94 Director of Weights and Measures.
Article XXV Veterans' Service Agency
§ C-95 Director of Veterans' Service.
Article XXVI Department of Probation
§ C-96 Director of Probation.
Article XXVII Board of Elections
§ C-97 Appointment; term; powers and duties.
Article XXVIII County Jury Board; Commissioner of Jurors
§ C-98 Powers and duties.
Article XXIX Department of Residential Health Care Facilities
§ C-99 Director of Residential Health Care Facilities.
Article XXX Commission of Human Rights
§ C-100 Commissioner of Human Rights.
§ C-101 Membership; duties; appointments; terms of office.
§ C-102 Authority.
Article XXXI County Historian
§ C-103 Appointment; powers and duties.
Article XXXII Ulster County Community College
§ C-104 Continued operation; Board of Trustees.
Article XXXIII Board of Ethics
§ C-105 Purpose and intent.
§ C-106 Membership; appointment; compensation.
§ C-107 Powers and duties.
Article XXXIV Periodic Compensation Review Committee
§ C-108 Establishment; membership; compensation.
§ C-109 Terms of office; limits of service; filling vacancies.
§ C-110 Duties.
Article XXXV Environmental Management Council
§ C-111 Membership; terms of office; limits of service; compensation.
§ C-112 Powers and duties.
Article XXXVI Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management
§ C-113 Director Emergency Communications/Emergency Management; Office of Civil Defense.
§ C-114 Deputy or Assistant Directors.
Article XXXVII Intermunicipal Relations
§ C-115 Contracts with public corporations and authorities; implementation.
§ C-116 Intermunicipal Collaboration Council.
Article XXXVIII Department of Employment and Training
§ C-117 Director of Employment and Training.
Article XXXIX Department of Tourism
§ C-118 Director of Tourism.
Article XL Traffic Safety
§ C-119 Coordinator of Traffic Safety.
§ C-120 Traffic Safety Board.
Article XLI Youth Bureau
§ C-121 Director of the Youth Bureau.
§ C-122 Deputy Director.
§ C-123 Youth Board.
Article XLII Department of Community Corrections
§ C-124 Director of Community Corrections.
§ C-125 Assistant Director.
Article XLIII Safety Department
§ C-126 Safety Officer.
Article XLIV Insurance Department
§ C-127 Insurance Officer.
Article XLV General and Transitional Provisions