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§ A1205 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE § A1303
§ A1205. Acquisition of real property.
When authorized by the County Legislature, and within the appropriations provided therefor,
the Board of Acquisition and Contract shall acquire, by purchase or condemnation, all lands,
buildings and other real property without the taking of public bids.
§ A1206. Prequalification of bidders.
If directed by the County Legislature, the Board of Acquisition and Contract shall require
prequalification of bidders on any contract. Otherwise, the Board may require the
prequalification of bidders on any contract, subject to such conditions as shall be established
by the County Legislature.
ARTICLE XIII
Department of Social Services
§ A1301. Department of Social Services, Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
The Department of Social Services shall be headed by a Commissioner. The method of
choosing the Commissioner and his term of office shall be as provided in § C1301 of Article
XIII of the Charter.
The Commissioner shall be appointed on the basis of his administrative experience and his
qualifications for the duties of the office as prescribed by the Social Services Law and the
rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.
§ A1302. Powers and duties.
The Commissioner of Social Services shall:
(A) Have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred on or required of a County
Commissioner of Social Services under the Social Services Law or other applicable law.
(B) Manage and supervise such social service institutions of the County as may be authorized
by the County Executive and approved by the County Legislature.
(C) Perform such additional and related duties as the County Executive may prescribe and be
subject to all obligations and liabilities herefore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed
by this Code, the Charter, local law, ordinance or resolution of the County Legislature or
any applicable provision of any act of the State Legislature.
§ A1303. Reports.
On or before March 1 in each year, the Commissioner of Social Services shall make an annual
report for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of his
Department. The Commissioner 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 of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
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