A.
There shall be a Veterans' Service Agency,
headed by a Director of Veterans' Service who shall be appointed by
the County Executive on the basis of his or her education and experience
and qualifications to perform the duties of the office, subject to
confirmation by the County Legislature, and serve at the County Executive's
pleasure. The appointee shall be a veteran, defined by statute
as someone who served on active duty in the armed forces during a
wartime period.
B.
Powers and duties. The Director of Veterans' Service shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter
conferred or imposed upon him or her by law and perform such other
and related duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Veterans' Service shall make an annual report to the County Legislature
and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year,
covering generally the work of the department. The Director of Veterans'
Service shall make such other reports at such times as may be required
by the County Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law.
Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County
Legislature and the County Executive.
A.
The Director of Veterans' Service shall have the power
to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Veterans' Service, within
the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment shall be
in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk
of the Legislature.
B.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as
competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder,
shall coincide with that of the Director of Veterans' Service, provided
that such appointment may be revoked at any time by Director by written
revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy Director
may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative,
the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated
by the Director for a department staff member.
C.
Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of Veterans' Service Agency as the Director may direct
and shall act generally for and in such place of the Director and
perform such other and further duties as the Director may assign.
D.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time
by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
