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Ulster County, NY
 
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Appointment; term. There shall be Safety Department headed by a Safety Officer who shall be appointed by the County Executive in compliance with all civil service laws based on his or her education, experience and qualifications to perform the duties of the office, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
B. 
Powers and duties. The Safety Officer will assure through inspection, training and education that all County government operations and properties are maintained in a safe and healthful manner in accord with federal, state and County regulations and mandates. He or she shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now and hereafter conferred or imposed upon him or her by law, and perform other and related duties required by the County Executive and County Legislature.
C. 
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Safety Officer 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 Safety Officer 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.
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Editor's Note: See Charter § C-126.
A. 
The Safety Officer shall have the power to appoint one or more Deputy Safety Officers, 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 Safety Officer, provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Safety Officer by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy Safety Officer 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 Safety Officer for a department staff member.
C. 
Deputy Safety Officers shall perform such duties pertaining to the office of the Safety Department as the Safety Officer may direct and shall act generally for and in such place of the Safety Officer and perform such other and further duties as the Safety Officer may assign.
D. 
The designation of an order of succession for the position of Deputy Safety Officer shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time by the Safety Officer filing a new written designation of order of succession.