There shall be in the Town of Brookhaven a Department
of Parks, Recreation and Sports, and Cultural Resources. The principal
executive officer and administrative head of said Department shall
be the Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Town Board and
serve at the pleasure of the Town Board at such salary as may from
time to time be fixed by said Town Board. The Commissioner shall be
appointed on the basis of his administrative experience or qualifications
for the duties of such office, with considerations to any such additional
standards as may be required by the Town Board. He shall be an ex
officio member of any advisory board or commission assigned to his
jurisdiction by the Town Board. The Commissioner shall be the head
of the Department with the power and authority to appoint and remove
officers and employees under his jurisdiction in accordance with Civil
Service and other applicable laws, except the appointment and removal
of Deputy Commissioners, who shall be appointed and removed by the
Town Board. The Town Board may appoint Deputy Commissioner(s) for
each of the divisions set forth below, and such positions shall be
defined as exempt under the Civil Service Law. Said Deputy Commissioner(s)
shall generally act for and in behalf of the Commissioner and shall
perform such duties as are vested in and imposed upon that office
by the provisions of this article, by statute or other lawful authority.
Amended 11-16-2004 by L.L. No. 37-2004, effective 11-22-2004
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