A.
There shall be a Youth Bureau headed by a
Director who shall be appointed by the County Executive based on his
or her education, experience and qualifications to perform the duties
of the office, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature,
and shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
B.
Powers and duties. The Director of the Youth
Bureau shall have managerial responsibility for the department and,
with the advice and assistance of the Youth Board, recommend policies
that promote youth development and prevent delinquency, plan and coordinate
activities devoted to the well-being and protection of all youth in
Ulster County, and expand public awareness of youth issues. 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 such other
and related duties required by the County Executive and County Legislature.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of the Youth Bureau 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 the
Youth Bureau 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 Deputy Director of the Youth Bureau shall
be appointed by the Director, in accord with and within the limits
of the appropriation provided for this purpose, after consultation
with the County Executive on the basis of his or her education and
experience. 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 the Youth Bureau, provided
that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the 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.
The Deputy Director shall possess the powers
and perform the duties of the Director of the Youth Bureau during
the absence or inability of such Director to act or in the case of
a vacancy in the office of the Director, until a successor is selected
and has qualified. He or she shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of the Youth Bureau as the Director may direct 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.
A.
Membership; appointment; term. There shall
be a Youth Board that shall consist of 15 members, at least
two of whom shall be youth (between the ages of 16 and 21), who shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of three
years, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. The Board shall encourage diverse representation indicative of the
entire community. Membership shall reflect a balance between government
and non-government representatives who are directly concerned with
the well-being of youth and to represent the community to which it
serves. All members of the Youth Board shall be residents of Ulster
County. No member of the Youth Board shall hold any other
County or state office. Members shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman
for a term of one year. Board members shall be known as "Commissioners
of the Youth Bureau of the County of Ulster" and shall receive no
compensation for their services or activities except for actual and
necessary expenses in the performance of duties as appropriated. The
Sheriff of Ulster County, the Commissioner of Health or Public Health
Director, the Family Court Judges, the County Attorney or his or her
representative, the Commissioner of Social Services, and two members
of the County Legislature designated by the Chairman of the County
Legislature shall be ex officio members of the Youth Board.
B.
Powers and duties. The Youth Board shall propose
policies, programs and recommendations to the Director of the Youth
Bureau, the County Executive and the Legislature regarding measures
most suitable to supplement, aid and coordinate the work and activities
of all public and private agencies, including religious and social
institutions, seeking to prevent delinquency and youth crime, to advance
the moral, physical, mental and social well-being of the youth of
this County, and to encourage the County's local governments to take
an interest in the well-being of youth.
C.
The Youth Board shall keep minutes of all meetings,
including the date and time of meeting and Board members in attendance.
The original of said minutes shall be filed with the Clerk of the
Legislature as soon as possible, but not to exceed 10 business days
after the next regular Board meeting at which the minutes were reviewed
and accepted. The Clerk of the Legislature or his or her designee
shall maintain an official record of the Board's agenda items. This
official record shall include the disposition of each agenda item,
including individual votes of each Board member on each item.
