DATED: 1984

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 1984
(Introductory Local Law No.2 Of The Year ,1984)
A Local amending Local Law No: I of 1978 and Local Law No.2
of 1983 which created the Office of County Administrator
BE IT ENACTED by the Montgomery County Board of
Supervisors of the County of Montgomery as follows:

Section 1. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. There shall be a County
Administrator who shall be directly responsible to the Board of
Supervisors and perform the functions of a chief administrative
office on behalf of the Board of Supervisors which shall
nonetheless retain final administrative authority. Such office
shall be in the unclassified services of the civil service.

Section 2. APPOINTMENT. Qualifications, The County
Administrator shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for
a four year term, At the time of appointment the County
Administrator shall possess at least six years of education or
training or experience in any combination in the fields of public
or business administration and be able to demonstrate a working
knowledge of the organization and structure of County
government. The County Administrator shall also be
recommended by the Qualifications Committee established by this
Local Law.

Section 3, POWERS AND DUTIES. There shall be no curtailment,
diminution or transfer of any powers of any elected official to the
County Administrator. The County Administrator shall be
responsible for the overall administration of the County
government. In addition, the County Administrator shall have the
following powers and duties:
(a) Shall serve as the County Budget Officer and be
responsible for the preparation and administration of the
budget of the County.
(b) Shall appoint such personnel within his or her office as
may be authorized by the Board of Supervisors.
(c) Shall advise department heads and officers as well as to
coordinate the activities of County Government to most
effectively implement the directives and policies of the Board
of Supervisors.

Section 7. NO DIVESTITURE OF POWERS OR DUTIES OF
BOARD. Nothing contained in this Local Law shall operate or be
construed to divest the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Montgomery of any of its functions, powers and duties.

Section 8. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any of the
provisions of this Local Law or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this
Local Law and the application thereof to either persons and
circumstances shall not be affected thereby. If any term of office
created thereunder is deemed invalid by the length of such term
of this law shall be construed to provide for the maximum term
permitted by law for such office.

Section 9. WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT. This Local Law shall take
effect when all applicable statutory requirements for its passage
and adoption have been complied with fully and it has been filed
in the Offices of the Secretary of State.

A motion was made to remove Introductory Local Law No.3 of
1984 from the table. Motion passed with Aye (1363). Supervisor Alter
was absent.

Motion to Table by Supervisor Healy/seconded by Supervisor
Brown failed with Aye (651) Nay (712). Supervisor Alter was
absent.

Introductory Local Law No.3 of 1984 was passed with Aye
(1363). Supervisor Alter was absent.