§ 211. Duties of the Chief Administrative Officer.

The Chief Administrative Officer shall, subject to the direction of the County Executive, supervise all departments, offices, and agencies of the Executive Branch, advise the County Executive on all administrative matters and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the County Executive, or by this Charter. (Election of 11-2-82.)

Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated explaining the Inspector General’s authority to investigate an ongoing personnel matter as part of the goal of detecting and deterring fraud, waste and abuse. See County Attorney Opinion dated discussing the authority and role fo the Merit System Protection Board and the role of the County Attorney as legal adviser. See County Attorney Opinion dated regarding collection of debts owed to the County. See County Attorney Opinion dated discussing the appointment and supervision of heads of departments and principal offices. See County Attorney Opinion dated , concerning the Chief Administrative Officer’s authority to terminate an appointed office, which quotes Charter Section 211. See County Attorney Opinion dated describing the extent to which quasi-judicial officials may engage in political activities. See County Attorney Opinion dated (4/15/99 on cover memo) analyzing the Chief Administrative Officer’s authority to make a sole-source contract in excess of $25,000 without obtaining consent of the director of procurement or the contract review committee. See County Attorney Opinion No. 97-1 dated explaining that the law establishing the Office of the Inspector General as a principal office in the Executive Branch of County government conflicts with the Charter. See County Attorney Opinion dated explaining that a special assistant to the County Executive may serve as the supervisor of the merit system employees assigned to work in the Office of Minority and Multicultural Affairs with no effect on the status and rights of the employees.