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§ A2201 BROOME COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § A2204
ARTICLE XXII
Public Defender
§ A2201. Public Defender; appointment; qualifications.
There shall be a Public Defender's Office headed by a Public Defender. The method of
choosing the Public Defender shall be as provided in § C2201 of Article XXII of the Charter.
He shall be duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York.
Throughout his term of office, the Public Defender and his Assistants shall devote their whole
time to the duties of their office, shall hold no elective office and shall hold no other public
office or be engaged in any employment, business or professional activity with any
government unit without compliance with § C2610 of the Charter. The Public Defender and
the Assistant Public Defenders shall be precluded from the private practice of law whatsoever.
§ A2202. Powers and duties.
The Public Defender 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.
§ A2203. Reports.
On or before October 1 in each year, the Public Defender shall make an annual report for the
immediately preceding period of July 1 to June 30, covering generally the work of his Office.
The Public Defender 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.
§ A2204. Assistant Public Defenders.
The Public Defender shall appoint such Assistant Public Defenders as shall be authorized by
the County Legislature. All Assistant Public Defenders shall serve at the pleasure of the
Public Defender. The Public Defender shall designate an Assistant or Assistants to whom
shall be delegated all the powers and duties of the Public Defender when such Public
Defender is unable to act by reason of absence or disability. 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.
The Assistant Public Defenders shall, in case of vacancy in the office of Public Defender,
perform the duties of the Public Defender until a successor is elected or appointed and has
qualified.
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