§ 20-11. Department head.  


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  • 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