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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

OFFICE, EXCEPT THE POWER OF VETO.

SECTION 411. EXECUTIVE VETO. UPON THE ENACTMENT
OF ANY BILL BY THE COUNCIL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUCH
MEASURES MADE EXPRESSLY EXEMPT FROM THE EXECUTIVE VETO
BY THIS CHARTER, IT SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE WITHIN THREE DAYS FOR HIS APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL. WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION,
HE SHALL RETURN ANY SUCH BILL TO THE COUNCIL WITH HIS
APPROVAL ENDORSED THEREON OR WITH A STATEMENT, IN
SPITING, OF HIS REASONS FOR NOT APPROVING THE SAME.
UPON APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, ANY SUCH BILL
SHALL BECOME LAW. UPON VETO BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
HIS VETO MESSAGE SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE JOURNAL OF
THE COUNCIL, AND, NOT LATER THAN AT ITS NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION-DAY, THE COUNCIL MAY RECONSIDER
THE BILL. IF, UPON RECONSIDERATION, TWO-THIRDS OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE FULL COUNCIL VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE,
THE BILL SHALL BECOME LAW. WHENEVER THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL FAIL TO RETURN ANY SUCH BILL WITHIN
TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PRESENTATION TO HIM,
THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL SHALL FORTHWITH RECORD THE
FACT OF SUCH FAILURE IN THE JOURNAL, AND SUCH BILL
SHALL THEREUPON BECOME LAW. IN THE CASE OF BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION BILLS, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAY
DISAPPROVE OR REDUCE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN SUCH BILLS,
EXCEPT WHERE PRECLUDED BY STATE LAW. EACH ITEM OR
ITEMS NOT DISAPPROVED OR REDUCED IN A BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION BILL SHALL BECOME LAW, AND EACH ITEM OR
ITEMS DISAPPROVED OR REDUCED IN A BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION BILL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME
PROCEDURE AS ANY OTHER BILL VETOED BY THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE.

SECTION 412. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT A CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER. HE SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE BASIS OF HIS
QUALIFICATIONS AS A PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATOR AND
SHALL SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SHALL PERFORM SUCH
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND EXERCISE SUCH GENERAL
SUPERVISION OVER THE AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
AS THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAY DIRECT.

ARTICLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION