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§ C2301 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER § C2303
ARTICLE XXIII
Sheriff
§ C2301. Sheriff; election; term; qualifications. [Amended 9-27-1976 by L.L. No.
5-1976]
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.
§ C2302. Powers and duties. [Amended 9-27-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976]
The Sheriff shall have and exercise all the powers and duties heretofore or hereafter lawfully
granted or imposed by the Charter, Code, local law, ordinance or resolution of the County
Legislature or order or direction of the County Executive not inconsistent with those powers
and duties under the New York State Constitution vesting in said office.
§ C2303. Deputies. [Amended 6-19-1973 by L.L. No. 3-1973; 5-4-1976 by L.L. No.
2-1976; 10-17-1988 by L.L. No. 7-1988]
(A) The Sheriff shall have the power to appoint such deputies as may be authorized by the
County Legislature, subject to the provisions of this section. 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 Major shall be made from and with personnel
holding the grade or rank of Captain, Lieutenant or Sergeant at the time of such
appointment. 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, excluding civil deputies of
such ranks or grades, commencing one (1) year prior to the first competitive examination
for Deputy Sheriffs of the rank and grade of Sergeant and below the rank and grade of
Sergeant, excluding 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,
and such deputies of the ranks or grades of Sergeant and below shall be subject to and
governed and controlled by the rules and regulations of the New York State Department
of Civil Service and the Broome County Department of Personnel.
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