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EXECUTIVE ORDER 03-15
TO: MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE
CLERK OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE
FROM: KATHERYN J. SHIELDS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DATE: APRIL 7, 2003
RE: REORGANIZATION
Title
A. Executive Order #03-02 is hereby rescinded.
B. Pursuant to Section 11 of Article IV of the Jackson County Charter, there are established as members of the staff of the County Executive the following:
Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Chief Administrative Officer, Division of Administration
as said positions may be amended, and together with such other staff positions as may be included in the County's annual budget.
Within those divisions are the following departments:
Finance
Purchasing
Finance
Collection
Assessment
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Operations
Public Works
Parks and Recreation
Records
Corrections
Administration
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Economic Development
Facilities Management
Human Resources
Body
The director of each department shall organize and manage the department, subject to the coordination and supervision of the County Executive and the respective chief officer, and shall appoint and assign functions and duties to such other officers, assistants, and employees as may be provided.
The Chief Financial Officer shall aid the County Executive in the coordination and supervision of the Departments of Purchasing, Finance, Collection, Assessment, and GIS. The Chief Financial Officer shall have such duties as are prescribed by the Constitution, Laws, and Charter for the County Assessor, Collector, and Treasurer. The Chief Financial Officer shall monitor County contractual services functions. The Chief Financial Officer shall have all duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and such other duties as may be required of that office by the County Charter and Code, including but not limited to, the powers and duties prescribed for the Director of Assessment in chapters 20 and 91 of the Code; for the Budget Manager in chapter 7 of the Code; for the Collecting Authority in chapter 21 of the Code; for the Director of Revenue and Administration in chapter 41 of the Code; for the Director of Revenue in Article XI, §1 of the Charter and chapters 8, 44, 46, and 91 of the Code; and for the Director of Purchasing in chapters 10, 11, and 47 of the Code. The Chief Financial Officer shall also have all the duties of the former Manager of the Division of Finance and Division of Finance and Operations set out in the Jackson County Code and Personnel Rules, and any other duties required of county officers appointed by the County Executive, with the exception of the County Counselor and Medical Examiner, not expressly assigned under this Executive Order.
The Director of Purchasing shall administer the Department of Purchasing, act as purchasing agent, and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Financial Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Finance shall administer the Department of Finance, which shall include County accounting functions. The Director shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Financial Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Collection shall administer the Department of Collection. The Director shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Financial Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Assessment shall administer the Department of Assessment and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Financial Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of GIS shall be responsible for coordinating and supervising a variety of GIS data modeling, conversion, maintenance, quality assurance, documentation, and dissemination activities within the county and promote the use of GIS to other agencies and units of government. The Director shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Financial Officer and other such duties required of that office by the Code.
The Chief Operating Officer shall aid the County Executive in the coordination and supervision of the Departments of Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Records, and Corrections. The Chief Operating Officer shall have all duties prescribed in the Constitution, Laws, and Charter for the County Highway Engineer, County Surveyor, and County Recorder. The Chief Operating Officer shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and such other duties as may be required of that office by the County Code, including, but not limited to, the powers and duties prescribed for the Director of the Health Department in chapters 40, 44, 45, and 46 of the Code; for the Director of Parks and Recreation in chapter 50 of the code; for the Director of Public Works in chapters 10, 25, 28, 31, 32, 43, 52, 53, 81, 85, and 240 of the Code; for the Director of Planning and Zoning in chapters 32 and 81 of the Code; for the Director of the Solid Waste Management Program in chapter 30 of the Code; for the Director of Economic Development and Planning in chapter 81 of the Code; for the Director of Records in chapters 81 and 90 of the Code; and for the Director of Corrections in chapter 80 of the Code.
The Director of Public Works shall administer all County roads, highways, streets, sewers, bridges, and dams. The Director shall be a registered civil engineer. The Director shall be responsible for the implementation, execution, and enforcement of the County's zoning code provisions and the plan for the development of the County. The Director shall also have responsibility for the implementation, execution, and enforcement of building construction code provisions for the County. The Director shall have such other duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and Chief Operating Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Parks and Recreation shall administer all County parks, lakes, marinas, and recreational facilities and programs and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Operating Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Records shall have the duty of recording, reproducing, copying, storing, and indexing deeds, instruments, conveyances, and other documents required by law or the Code to be kept. The Director shall have such duties delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Operating Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Corrections shall administer the County detention center and other correctional institutions and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Operating Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall aid the County Executive in the coordination and supervision of the Departments of MIS, Economic Development, Facilities Management, and Human Resources. The Chief Administrative Officer shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and such other duties as may be required of that office by the County Charter and Code, including, but not limited to the powers and duties proscribed for the Director of Personnel in chapters 7, 9, and 75 of the Code.
The Director of MIS shall administer management information systems, which shall be responsible for coordinating, operating, and directing all of the County's computer functions. The Director shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Economic Development shall be responsible for the implementation of the County's economic development program. The Director shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Facilities Management shall administer the Department of Facilities Management and direct the operation of all County buildings and grounds, with the exception of those in the County park system and office of the Sheriff, and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Human Resources shall administer the Human Resources Department and the merit system. The Director shall certify all additions, deletions, and changes in the payrolls of merit system employees and shall have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
Drafter
Dated: _______________________ ____________________________________
Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive