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§ A2301 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE § A2304
ARTICLE XXIII
Sheriff
§ A2301. Sheriff; election; term; qualifications.
There shall be an Office of Sheriff headed by a Sheriff. The election of the Sheriff, together
with his term of office, shall be as provided in Article XIII of the New York State
Constitution. At the time of his election and throughout his term of office, he shall be a
qualified elector of the County.
Throughout his term of office, the Sheriff shall devote his whole time to the duties of his
office and shall hold no other elective office, and the Undersheriff, throughout his term of
office, shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office and shall hold no elective office,
and neither shall hold any other public office or be engaged in any employment, public or
professional activity with any governmental unit without compliance with § C2610 of the
Charter.
§ A2302. Powers and duties.
The Sheriff 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 not inconsistent with those powers and
duties under the New York State Constitution vesting in said office. 17
§ A2303. Reports.
On or before March 1 in each year, the Sheriff shall make an annual report for the
immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of his office. The Sheriff
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.
§ A2304. Appointment of Undersheriff and deputies.
(A) The Sheriff shall appoint an Undersheriff and such deputies as shall be authorized by the
County Legislature. The Undersheriff shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff. All
deputies above the rank of Sergeant shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff, subject to
the provisions of this section. All promotions to the rank of Captain shall be made from
and with the personnel holding the grade or rank of Lieutenant or Sergeant at the time of
such appointment, and all promotions to the rank of Lieutenant shall be made from and
with the personnel holding the grade or rank of Sergeant at the time of such appointment.
(B) All deputies of the Sheriff of the rank or grade of Sergeant and below the rank or grade
of Sergeant, including civil deputies of such ranks or grades, are hereby placed in the
competitive classified service of the civil service and shall be hired by competitive
examinations under the provisions of the Civil Service Law of the State of New York,
17. Editor's Note: See also Ch. 60, Sheriff's Department.
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