Pursuant to law the executive, judicial, administrative and
legislative functions, powers and duties of the Board of Commissioners
shall be allocated among the following basic departments:
a. Department of Revenue and Finance.
b. Department of Public Affairs and Public Safety.
c. Department of Public Works, Parks and Public Property.
The Board of Commissioners shall designate by majority vote
one Commissioner to be Director of each department. The Board shall
also examine the various departments and divisions or subdepartments
within departments and by resolution make such reallocation of functions
as they deem desirable. When such reallocation has been duly made
by resolution, the function so allocated shall be deemed to fall within
the departments to which they have been so allocated, notwithstanding
any other provision of this Code.
The Board of Commissioners shall determine the powers and duties
to be performed by each department and shall assign each department
the powers and duties which it deems appropriate. The Board shall
prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees, may
assign particular officers and employees to one or more departments,
and may require any officer or employee to perform duties in two or
more departments if the work required in each department is similar
in character. The Board of Commissioners may make such rules and regulations
as are necessary and proper for the efficient and economical conduct
of the business of the Borough.