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§ C1602 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER § C1702
§ C1602. Department of Personnel; Personnel Officer; appointment; term;
qualifications.
There shall be a Department of Personnel, headed by a Personnel Officer who shall be
appointed by the County Executive. He shall serve for a term as provided by the Civil Service
Law.
The Personnel Officer shall be appointed on the basis of his administrative experience and his
qualifications for the duties of the office. The Personnel Officer shall be appointed by the
County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, and shall serve at the
pleasure of the County Executive. [Amended 4-4-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991]
§ C1603. Powers and duties.
The Personnel Officer shall have, with reference to the civil service of the County, the powers
and duties of a County Personnel Officer as provided in the Civil Service Law, and he shall
be subject to such supervision and control by the State Civil Service Commission as are
County Personnel Officers. He shall perform such other and related duties as shall be required
of or delegated to him by the County Executive or the County Legislature.
ARTICLE XVII
Department of Law
§ C1701. Department of Law; County Attorney; appointment; qualifications.
There shall be a Department of Law, headed by a County Attorney who shall be appointed by
the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, and shall serve at
the pleasure of the County Executive.
§ C1702. Powers and duties.
The County Attorney shall:
(A) Be the sole legal advisor for the County.
(B) Advise all County officers and employees in all County legal matters of a civil nature.
(C) Prosecute or defend all actions or proceedings of a civil nature brought by or against the
County.
(D) Prepare resolutions, ordinances, legalizing acts and local laws, together with notices and
other items in connection therewith, to be presented for action by the County
Legislature. 9
(E) Perform such other and related duties as may be prescribed by law, the County Executive
or the County Legislature.
9. Editor's Note: Original Section 1702(e), relating to the supervision of the Real Estate and Tax Map Office, which
followed this subsection, has been deleted since original Section 1703, Real Estate and Tax Map Office, was repealed
9-27-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976.
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