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§ A309 BROOME COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § A309
by the County Legislature, except for the Division of Budget and Research, Division of
Solid Waste Management, and Director of Purchasing. The County Executive may
appoint one head for two or more departments or other administrative units, subject to
any and all requirements as to qualifications and confirmation, or may himself or herself
so serve without such confirmation all without substantial salary for so serving.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by L.L. No. 7-1982; 8-17-1982 by L.L. No. 10-1982; 8-14-1984
by L.L. No. 5-1984; 12-30-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1989; 4-4-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991;
8-17-1995 by L.L. No. 14-1995; 12-23-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
(B) Appointments.
(1) Each appointment by the County Executive shall be in writing, signed by the
County Executive and filed in the office of the Clerk of the County Legislature and
Department of Records within 10 days after the date of the appointment. No
appointee shall hold office beyond the term of the County Executive by whom the
appointment was made, except that unless removed, he shall continue to serve until
his successor is appointed and has qualified or until an interim appointment is
made, unless otherwise provided in the Charter.
(2) Upon confirmation by the County Legislature and qualifying for the office, an
appointee to the position of head of an administrative unit shall enter upon the
duties thereof.
(3) In the event that the County Legislature has neither confirmed nor rejected an
appointment made by the County Executive pursuant to the Charter by the next
regular meeting occurring more than 15 days after the filing of appointment with
the Clerk of the County Legislature, such appointment shall be deemed to be
confirmed.
(4) Awaiting action by the County Legislature, the County Executive may designate a
qualified person to serve as such head.
(5) Prior to the designation by the County Executive of the head of an administrative
unit, the County Executive may designate an acting head of said unit for a period
not to exceed six months, unless extended by the Legislature. In the event that
such appointee was not a County employee immediately prior to the acting
appointment, the appointee shall receive the minimum of the grade for the
position; and in the event that the acting appointee was an employee of the County
immediately prior to the acting appointment, the appointee shall receive the
minimum of the grade for the new position or five and one-half percent (5 1/2%)
of the minimum of the new grade added to the present salary of the appointee,
whichever is greater. [Amended 7-17-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979; 6-22-1983 by
L.L. No. 11-1983]
(6) All other officers and employees of each administrative unit shall be appointed by
the head thereof unless provided by the Charter or Code.
(C) If the Charter or Code prescribes specific qualifications for an appointment made by the
County Executive, pursuant to § C311 of Article III of the Charter, the written notice of
such appointment required by § C311 shall also contain a statement of the qualifications
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