County of Putnam
Local Law #6 of 2011
(Passed at the Year End Meeting December 27, 2010)
LOCAL LAW/AMEND ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4.01 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CHARTER
ENTITLED “DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER”
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Article 4, Section 4.01 of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as
follows:
§ 4.01 Department of Finance; Commissioner (Amended 12-20-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2008)
(a) There shall be a Department of Finance, headed by a Commissioner of Finance
who shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to a majority
confirmation by the County Legislature. The Commissioner of Finance shall be
deemed qualified for the position provided he/she has one of the following:
licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), certification as a Certified Public
Finance Officer (CPFO), or a Master Business Administration (MBA) degree. The
Commissioner of Finance shall be appointed on the basis of his or her knowledge
of accounting and financial matters and his or her experience in financial
administration. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive and
have the authority to appoint the staff that will be employed in this department.
(b) The Commissioner of Finance and all full-time managerial employees in the
department shall serve on a full-time basis and shall not engage in any private
practice nor be employed in their field of expertise with the County by any private
or other governmental entity.
Section 2.
This Local Law shall take effect forty-five days after its adoption, subject to referendum
on petition in accordance with the provisions of Section 24 of the New York State
Municipal Home Rule Law.