2006 New York Code - Specific Powers

 
    §  102. Specific powers. In pursuance of and in addition to all powers
  specified in section one hundred one, the board of supervisors,  subject
  to  the  provisions of the alternative form adopted by the county, shall
  have power to:
    1. Create, organize,  alter,  consolidate  or  abolish  administrative
  units and transfer and assign their functions, powers and duties.
    2.  Exercise  all  powers of local legislation under the provisions of
  article six of the county law or other act of the legislature.
    3. Adopt the annual county budget as provided in article seven of  the
  county law.
    4.  Fix  the  compensation of all officers and employees of the county
  paid from county funds, except judicial officers,  as  provided  in  the
  county law.
    5.  Fix  the  number of deputies, assistants and clerks in the several
  administrative units of the county.
    6. Provide for the assumption and discharge  by  county  officers  and
  other  officials  paid  from  county  funds of such functions of cities,
  towns and villages as may devolve upon the county under or  pursuant  to
  the  alternative  form  of county government, or modification or change,
  adopted by the county.
    7. Fix the amount of bonds of all officers  and  employees  paid  from
  county funds.
    8.  Employ such legal, financial or other technical advisers as may be
  necessary from time to time, in relation to the performance  of  any  of
  the  functions  of  the  alternative  form  of government adopted by the
  county.
    9. Make appropriations, levy  taxes  and  incur  indebtedness  in  the
  manner  provided  by  law  for  the  purpose  of carrying out any of the
  functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed on the  county  or  on
  any  officer  or  administrative  unit of the county, by the alternative
  form of government adopted by the county or otherwise by law.
    10. Make appropriation for the expenses of any advisory board.
    11. Investigate the  official  conduct  and  the  accounts,  receipts,
  disbursements,  bills  and  affairs of any administrative unit or of any
  officer paid from county funds of the county.
    12. Make such studies and investigations as it deems to be in the best
  interest of the  county,  and  for  such  purposes  subpoena  witnesses,
  administer  oaths  and require the production of books, papers and other
  evidence deemed necessary or material to the inquiry.
    13. Whenever it is not clear what officer shall exercise any power  or
  perform  any  duty  conferred  or  imposed upon the county or an officer
  thereof, designate the officer who shall perform  the  service.  Pending
  action  by  the  board  of  supervisors, the county executive may make a
  temporary assignment.
    14. Determine and make provision for any matter of  county  government
  not  otherwise provided for, including any matter involved in transition
  to the form of government adopted by the county.
    15. Enact  such  county  acts  and  make  such  reasonable  rules  and
  regulations  as  may  be  necessary  and proper to carry out the form of
  alternative county government adopted by the county.