Local Law #8 of 2022
(Full Legislature Mtg. 03/01/2022)
RESOLUTION #45
APPROVAL/ LOCAL LAW TO AMEND SECTION 3.05 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY
CHARTER ENTITLED “ACTING COUNTY EXECUTIVE: HOW DESIGNATED; WHEN TO
ACT”
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Section 3.05 of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 3.05. Acting County Executive: how designated; when to act.
The County Executive shall designate in writing within thirty (30) days of assuming office
an appointed head of a department or division to perform the duties of the County
Executive during his or her absence from the County or his or her inability to act for any
reason. Such written designation shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature
and may be changed by the County Executive at any time by a new designation filed with
the said Clerk. In the event that no Acting County Executive has been so designated, or
that he or she is unable to serve during the absence or disability of the County
Executive, the Chair of the County Legislature shall designate the appointed head of a
County department or division to perform such duties.
Section 2.
This Local Law shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its passage and is subject to
permissive referendum.