WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478
60-4. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR; SUBDEPARTMENTS.

A. ALL OF THE SUBDEPARTMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS SHALL CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND TO EXECUTE THE
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, AND TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS, POWERS,
FUNCTIONS AND PRIVILEGES NOW OR HEREAFTER CONFERRED UPON
THEM BY ANY PUBLIC LOCAL OR PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS; EXCEPT, THAT
ALL OF THE SUBDEPARTMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL,
SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE THE FINAL ARBITER OF ALL
QUESTIONS AND CONTROVERSIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE THAT MAY
ARISE WITHIN, BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE SUBDEPARTMENTS.

B. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL HAVE POWER AND IT
SHALL BE HIS DUTY TO COORDINATE THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS
OF THE SUBDEPARTMENTS CONSTITUTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, TO THE END THAT ALL UNNECESSARY WASTE AND
DUPLICATION OF EFFORT MAY BE ELIMINATED. HE SHALL SEE TO IT
THAT NO SUBDEPARTMENT UNNECESSARILY MAINTAINS DUPLICATE
EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL FOR WHICH SHOULD BE CENTRALIZED IN
ONE BUREAU AND IS EMPOWERED TO CENTRALIZE ANY SUCH
UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF WORK OR PERSONNEL IN ONE OR
MORE SUBDEPARTMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING SUCH
DUPLICATIONS AND LIKEWISE SHALL HAVE POWER TO ASSIGN AND
REASSIGN EQUIPMENT FROM THE CUSTODY OF ONE SUBDEPARTMENT
TO ANOTHER SUBDEPARTMENT, AS HE MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION, PREPARATION,
APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF PLATS, DRAWINGS, DEEDS OR OTHER
DOCUMENTS BY THE ROADS ENGINEER, CHIEF SANITARY ENGINEER OR
OTHER SUBDEPARTMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
THE SAME SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASSIGNMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY TO ANY DIVISION
WHICH MAY BE CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATING SUCH
OPERATIONS AS DESIGN, DRAFTING, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION,
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, LAND ACQUISITION, ETC., IN THE
INTEREST OF EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY.

60-5. SUPERVISION OVER ENGINEERING.

THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL HAVE SUPERVISION OVER
ALL ENGINEERING QUESTIONS AND OVER ALL MATTERS CONCERNED
OR CONNECTED WITH ANY AND EVERY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE
COUNTY OR ELSEWHERE, MADE BY THE COUNTY OR ANY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE, BOARD, COMMISSION OR AGENCY THEREOF, AND ALL PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS OF SUCH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BE SUBJECT TO
HIS APPROVAL.

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