§ 1A-103. Duties of the chief administrative officer.  


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  • (a) Direction by the County Executive. The Chief Administrative Officer performs the duties of the office subject to the direction of the County Executive.
    (b) List of duties. The duties of the Chief Administrative Officer are to:
    (1) Advise the County Executive on all administrative matters;
    (2) Administer the centralized purchasing system of the County;
    (3) Administer the merit system of the County;
    (4) Supervise the departments, offices, and agencies of the Executive Branch; and
    (5) Perform other tasks that the County Executive assigns. (1986 L.M.C., ch. 37, §1; 1987 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 4.)
    Editor's note—See County Attorney Opinion dated discussing the appointment and supervision of heads of departments and principal offices. See County Attorney Opinion dated 4/10/06, concerning the Chief Administrative Officer’s authority to terminate an appointed official, which quoted Section 1A-103.