Intro
EXECUTIVE ORDER 96-06
TO: MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE
CLERK OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE
FROM: KATHERYN J. SHIELDS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 1996
RE: REORGANIZATION
Title
A. Executive Order #95-01 is hereby rescinded.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:
Manager of the Division of Administration
Assistant to the Manager
Executive Assistant
Communications Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Secretary
Manager of the Division of Operations
Administrative Assistant
as said positions may be amended in the County's annual budget.
Within those divisions are the following departments:
Administration
Budgeting
Corrections
Economic Development
Finance
Personnel
Public Works
Operations
Assessment
Collection
Facilities Management
Management Information Systems
Parks and Recreation
Purchasing
Records
The director of each department shall organize and manage the department, subject to the
coordination and supervision of the County Executive and the respective division manager, and
shall appoint and assign functions and duties to such other officers, assistants, and employees as
may be provided.
The Manager of the Division of Administration shall aid the County Executive in the
coordination and supervision of the Departments of Budgeting, Corrections, Economic
Development, Finance, Personnel, Public Works. The Manager shall have all duties prescribed by
the Constitution, Laws, or Charter for the County Highway Engineer, County Surveyor, and
County Treasurer. The Manager 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 Budget Manager in Chapter
7 of the Code; for the Director of Corrections in Chapter 80 of the Code; for the Director of
Revenue in Chapter 8 of the Code; for the Personnel Director in Chapters 7, 9, and 75 of the
Code; for the Director of Planning and Zoning in Chapters 32, 43, and 81 of the Code; for the
Director of the Solid Waste Management Program in Chapter 30 of the Code; for the Director of
Public Works in Chapters 10, 14, 25, 28, 31, 32, 52, 53, 81, 85, and 240 of the Code; for the
Director of the Health Department in Chapters 40, 44, 45, and 46 of the Code; for the Manager of
the Division of Revenue in 1601.1 of the Code; and the powers and duties prescribed for the
Manager of the Division of Finance in Chapter 5 of the Code, not otherwise assigned under this
Executive Order. The Manager shall also have the duties of the former Manager of the Division
of Finance and Operations set out in the Jackson County Personnel Rules and any other duties
required of County officers appointed by the County Executive not expressly assigned in this
Executive Order.
The Budget Director shall act as the Budget Officer when so assigned by the Manager of
the Division of Administration. The Director shall administer the Budget Department and shall
have such duties as are delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Manager of the
Division of Administration 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 Manager of the Division of Administration 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 Manager of the Division of Administration 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 Manager of the Division of Administration and such other duties
required of that office by the Code.
The Personnel Director shall administer the Personnel 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 Manager of the Division of Administration and such other duties required of that office by 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 Manager of the Division of Administration and such other
duties required of that office by the Code.
The Manager of the Division of Operations shall aid the County Executive in the
coordination and supervision of the Departments of Assessment, Collection, Facilities
Management, Management Information Systems, Parks and Recreation, Purchasing, and Records,
and shall monitor County contractual services functions. The Manager shall have all duties
required by the Constitution, Laws, or Charter of the County Assessor, Collection, and Recorder
of Deeds. The Manager shall have such other 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 Assessor in Chapter 91 of the Code;
for the Collecting Authority in Chapter 21 of the Code; for the Director of Parks and Recreation
in Chapter 50 of the Code; for the Director of Purchasing in Chapter 10, 11, and 47 of the Code;
for the Director of Records in Chapters 81 and 90 of the Code; and for the Director of Revenue in
Article XI, 1 of the Charter and Chapters 41, 44, 46, and 91 of 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 Manager of the
Division of Operations 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 Manager of
the Division of Operations 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 Sheriff's Department, and shall have such duties as are
delegated to that office by the County Executive and the Manager of the Division of Operations
and such other duties required of that office by the Code.
The Director of Management Information Systems 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 Manager of the Division of Operations 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 Manager of the Division of Operations and such other duties
required of that office by the Code.
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 Manager of the Division of Operations and such other duties required of that
office by the Code.
The Director of the Department 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 Manager of the Division of Operations and such other duties required
of that office by the Code.
Drafter
Dated: ____________________ ____________________________________
Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive