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§ A1610 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE § A1704
and in place of said Personnel Officer. The designation or designations shall be in writing and
filed in the Department of Records, and copies thereof shall be filed with the County
Executive and with the Clerk of the County Legislature.
ARTICLE XVII
Department of Law
§ A1701. Department of Law; County Attorney; appointment; qualifications.
There shall be a Department of Law headed by a County Attorney. The method of choosing
the County Attorney shall be as provided in § C1701 of Article XVII of the Charter. The
County Attorney shall be duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and
resident of the County of Broome. Throughout his term of office, the County Attorney and the
Assistant and Deputy County Attorneys shall devote their whole time to the duties of their
offices, shall hold no elective office and shall hold no other public office or be engaged in any
employment or business or engage in professional activity with any governmental unit outside
Broome County without compliance with § C2610 of the Charter. The County Attorney and
the Assistant and Deputy County Attorneys shall be precluded from the private practice of law
whatsoever.
§ A1702. Powers and duties.
The County Attorney shall be the sole legal advisor for the County, subject to any applicable
rules and regulations that may be adopted by the County Legislature. He may, upon the
request of the governing body of any city, town, village, school district or special district, and
with the approval of the County Legislature, act as the legal advisor. He 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, order or
direction of the County Executive or by any applicable provision of any act of the State
Legislature not inconsistent with the Charter or this Code.
§ A1703. Reports.
On or before March 1 of each year, the County Attorney shall make an annual report for the
immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of his office. He 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.
§ A1704. Assistant and Deputy County Attorneys.
The County Attorney shall appoint such Assistant and Deputy County Attorneys as shall be
authorized by the County Legislature. All Assistant and Deputy County Attorneys shall serve
at the pleasure of the County Attorney. The County Attorney shall designate an Assistant or
Assistants to whom shall be delegated all the powers and duties of the County Attorney when
such County Attorney is unable to act by reason of absence or disability. The designation or
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