County of Putnam
Local Law #5 of 2014
(Passed at the March 4, 2014 Regular Meeting)
APPROVAL/LOCAL LAW TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.04 OF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY CHARTER ENTITLED “FINANCIAL CONTROL”
A Local Law to Amend Article 7, Section 7.04 of the Putnam County Charter entitled
“Financial Control”
Be it Enacted by the County Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Article 7, Section 7.04(A)(5)(b) of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(b) The tentative budget shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature on or
before the first (1st) day of October and posted on the County’s internet website by close
of the following business day. The tentative budget shall include such information and
detail as may be requested by the County Legislature pursuant to § 7.04(A)(2).
Section 2.
Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(1) of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1. Submission to the County Legislature. The Clerk of the County Legislature, upon
receipt of the tentative budget from the County Executive as provided in § 7.04(A)(5)(b),
shall transmit a copy of said tentative budget to each legislator and cause copies to be
printed and made available to the public pursuant to the New York State Freedom of
Information Law.
Section 3.
Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(3) of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3. Review by the Budget and Finance Committee. The Budget and Finance Committee of
the County Legislature shall conduct a public hearing on the tentative budget as
submitted by the County Executive. The County Executive and the Commissioner of
Finance shall be present to answer questions about the tentative budget. The Budget
and Finance Committee shall then review the tentative budget submitted by the County
Executive and shall file a report with the Clerk of the County Legislature on or before the
twenty-fourth (24th) day of October and post it on the County’s internet website by close
of the following business day. The report shall set forth any proposed changes,
alterations or revisions to the tentative budget, including any recommendations made by
the Budget and Finance Committee. Copies of the report shall be made available to the
public.
Section 4.
Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(4) of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended to read as
follows:
4. Public Hearing by the County Legislature. On or before the twenty-sixth (26) day of
October, the County Legislature shall conduct a public hearing on the tentative budget
submitted by the County Executive and the report of the Budget and Finance Committee
of the County Legislature.
Section 5.
Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(5) of the Putnam County Charter is Hereby amended to read as
follows:
Legislative Action after the Public Hearing. Following completion of the public hearing
by the County Legislature and prior to the thirty-first (31st) day of October, the Chair of
the County Legislature shall convene a regular or special meeting of the County
Legislature to consider for adoption the annual operating budget. The County
Legislature, by resolution, may change, alter and revise the tentative budget by striking
items of appropriations or anticipated revenues from the tentative budget or reduce
items therein, excepting appropriations required by law for debt service, or add to or
increase all such appropriations or revenue items in such budget. The County
Legislature shall state separately and distinctly any change, alteration or revision made
to the tentative budget and provide along with the budget it adopts a legislative
memorandum detailing its amendments to the tentative budget.
Section 6.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.