A.
There shall be a Department of Social Services under the direction of a Commissioner of Social Services, who shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. He or she shall be appointed on the basis of his or her professional experience and other qualifications for the responsibilities of his or her office. He or she shall be directly responsible to and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive, except that if the Commissioner of Social Services is appointed for a fixed term of years pursuant to a provision of state law, he or she may only be removed for cause, after written notice of charges and an opportunity to be heard.
B.
Powers and duties. Except as may otherwise be provided in the Charter, the Commissioner shall manage and/or supervise all social services institutions and facilities owned or operated by the County. In addition, he or she shall have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed by the State Social Services Law or any other law upon a county commissioner of social services and perform such other related duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.
C.
There shall be within the Department of Social Services an independent Youth Bureau, headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the County Executive based on their education, experience and qualifications to perform the duties of the office, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, and shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Director of the Youth Bureau shall report to the Commissioner of Social Services under the administrative direction of the Department of Social Services.
D.
The Director of the Youth Bureau shall have managerial responsibility for the department and, with the advice and assistance of the Youth Board, recommend policies that promote youth development and prevent delinquency, plan and coordinate activities devoted to the well-being and protection of all youth in Ulster County, and expand public awareness of youth issues. They shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now and hereafter conferred or imposed upon them by law, have authority, direction and control over the Youth Bureau, including power to appoint and remove officers and employees therein and perform such other and related duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.