LOCAL LAW NO. “G” FOR 2024
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, AMENDING THE ALBANY COUNTY CHARTER AND LOCAL LAW NO. 8 FOR 1993 AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE ALBANY COUNTY LEGISLATURE
Introduced: 5/13/24
By Cunningham:
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 10 AND 33 OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW AND SECTION 2702 OF THE ALBANY COUNTY CHARTER:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Albany as follows:
SECTION I. Section 203 of the Albany County Charter is hereby amended to create the following subsections:
(d) The Chairperson within 20 days of having been elected as Chairperson of the Legislature, or within 20 days of the effective date of the amendment creating subsection (d) of Section 203 of the Albany County Charter, shall appoint a Deputy Chairperson from the membership of the Legislature, to serve at the pleasure of the Chairperson of the Legislature, but in no instance longer than the next Organizational Meeting of the Legislature. The Deputy Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson, preside over each duly constituted meeting of the Legislature and have and exercise all of the powers and duties of the Chairperson at any meeting over which the Deputy Chairperson is called to preside.
[(e) The Deputy Chairperson, except as herein limited and/or provided, shall have and exercise those additional powers and duties as may be authorized by Resolution of the Legislature.]
(e) The Deputy Chairperson shall at no time appoint or remove a person to or from an office or position of employment with the County. The Deputy Chairperson may, in the absence of the Chairperson from the County, or upon the Chairperson’s authorization, execute all agreements on behalf of the County which the Legislature authorized the Chairperson to execute.
SECTION II.
Subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) of Section 203 shall be reordered to reflect the inclusion of the above amendments.
SECTION III. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
Referred to Law and Rules Review and Legislative Modernization Committees - 5/29/24
Favorable Recommendation Law Committee - 6/26/24
Favorable Recommendation Rules Review and Legislative Modernization Committee - 6/26/24