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Article III Section 3.020. A vacancy in the office of county executive shall be filled by the council. The person so selected shall be a member of the same political party as the previous occupant. He shall hold office until January 1 following the next general election. A successor shall be elected at the next general election for the unexpired or the full term as the case may be. Section 3.030. During the county executive's temporary disability or absence from the county, the chairman of the council shall be acting county executive until the next meeting of the council, at which time the council shall designate to serve as county executive one of its members who shall be of the same political party as the county executive unless there be none of such party. Section 3.040. The county executive shall be responsible for the proper and efficient administration of such affairs of the county as are placed in his charge or under his jurisdiction or control by this charter, by law or by ordinance. The county executive may appoint an executive staff consisting of a director of community development and such other assistants and employees as may be authorized by ordinance, all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the county executive and not be subject to the merit system. Section 3.050. In addition to other powers and duties herein provided, the county executive shall: 1. Appoint, except as otherwise provided in this charter, and subject to confirmation as herein provided, all (a) heads of departments and remove the same at any time and (b) members of boards and commissions and delegate and assign to them duties and functions not inconsistent with this charter or ordinances; upon the occurrence of any vacancy in any appointive or elective office except council member, designate an acting officer to serve until the vacancy is filled in the manner provided in this charter; 2. Employ, by and with the approval of the council, experts and consultants in connection with any of the functions of the county; 3. Coordinate and supervise the work of the departments and agencies of the county subject to his control; 4. Transfer temporarily, with the consent of the head of the office or department, deputies or employees from one office or department to another office or department to promote efficiency and economy; 5. Execute and enforce the provisions of this charter, the laws of the state pertaining to the government of the county, and the ordinances, resolutions, orders and policies of the council; see that all contracts with the county are faithfully performed and cause to be instituted in the name of the county appropriate actions thereon; 6. Attend regular meetings of the council and participate in its discussions without vote, and attend such other meetings as the council may require; 7. Recommend to the council such measures as may, in his opinion tend to improve the county government and the general well-being of the people, submit to the council an annual report of the affairs of the county and such other reports as may be requested by the council or any three members thereof; 8. Promote and encourage cooperative relationships between the county and the political subdivisions within the county in matters relating to land use planning, public health, sewers, parks, safety, public welfare and any and all other governmental functions in which the people of St. Louis County could gain through better cooperative arrangements; 9. Examine the parties, witnesses and others on oath or affirmation touching any matter or circumstance in the examination of any payroll, account, demand or claim against the county and have access to all county books, records and papers kept by county officers and employees; 10. Represent the county and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or by law or be required of him by ordinance or resolution of the council or as may be necessarily implied by the powers and duties herein specified; 11. Establish by executive order from time to time systems of administrative organization in the departments which shall be as uniform as the various departmental functions will permit and which shall not be inconsistent with any ordinance; 12. Submit to the council for approval by ordinance an annual balanced budget at the time and in the manner provided in this charter and by ordinance. |
