§ 402. Executive Branch departments and additional offices and departments.

(a)

Departments of the Executive Branch. In the Executive Branch there shall be a Chief Administrative Officer and such other officers and departments, agencies, offices, boards or other bodies as prescribed by this Charter or by law. The Chief Administrative Officer shall perform such duties as the County Executive may direct, or as may be prescribed by law.

(b)

Other officers and departments, agencies, offices and boards. All other officers and departments, agencies, offices, boards or other bodies shall be created, or existing officers and departments, agencies, offices, boards or other bodies deleted, by legislative act of the Council, or by an executive reorganization plan adopted pursuant to Sections 403 and 404 of this Charter. The Office of Law is not subject to executive reorganization.

Editor's note

Section 402 reflects an amendment proposed by C.B. 62, 1980, approved at an election held Nov. 4, 1980, and effective Dec. 4, 1980. An amendment to subsection (a) proposed by Res. No. 125, 1996 was approved at an election held Nov. 5, 1996, and became effective Dec. 5, 1996.