§ 403. Reorganization of the Executive Branch.

(a)

The County Executive may deem reorganization within the Executive Branch to be in the best interest of efficient government. In that event, the County Executive shall prepare a reorganization plan. Accompanying each reorganization plan shall be a detailed explanation of the reasons for reorganization and an evaluation of the financial impacts. For purposes of this Section, "reorganization" shall mean any change which prescribes, alters or defines functions and responsibilities and allocates, reallocates, expands or deletes powers of various departments, agencies, boards and other bodies of the Executive Branch.

(b)

The Executive Reorganization Plan shall be submitted to the Council at least one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the submission of the current expense budget within which the reorganization is proposed for funding. Within sixty (60) days of such submission the Council shall introduce the plan in the form of a bill.

(c)

Reorganization of departments under State law. If the General Assembly shall at any time transfer to the voters of the County or to the Council jurisdiction or control over the affairs of any of the departments of the County government by law or by this Charter, then to the extent of such transfer, the Council may by legislative act provide for the reorganization of such departments and the administration of their affairs within the Executive Branch under County law.

Editor's note

Section 403 reflects an amendment, proposed by C.B. 62, 1980, approved at an election held Nov. 4, 1980, and effective Dec. 4, 1980, which repealed § 421 and reenacted it with amendment as § 403. Former § 403 is now included as § 1103. An amendment proposed by Res. No. 119, 1988 was approved at an election held Nov. 8, 1988, and became effective Dec. 8, 1988.