N.Y. Town Law § 52: Supervisor

§ 52. Supervisor. The supervisor shall be the chief executive officer

of a suburban town and head of the administrative branch of town

government. He shall be responsible for the proper administration of

town affairs, law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order in

the town. Except as otherwise provided in this article or other

applicable law, in addition to the functions, powers and duties of a

supervisor as provided by this chapter and other laws of the state, the

supervisor shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

1. Appoint, and at pleasure remove, a director of finance who shall

assist the supervisor in the preparation of the preliminary budget and

the capital budget, if any, and in the administration of other fiscal

operations of the town for which the supervisor is responsible.

2. On the basis of estimates submitted to him by departments, agencies

and officers of the town, prepare annually the preliminary budget of the

town and submit it to the town board and be responsible for

administration of the annual budget after adoption by the town board,

and be responsible for recommending modifications and transfers between

appropriations in such budget during the fiscal year.

3. Where the town board has, by local law, established a capital

budget procedure, on the basis of estimates submitted to him by

departments, agencies and officers of the town, prepare with the

assistance of the planning board, if any, a proposed capital budget and,

after adoption of a capital budget by the town board, recommend for

action by the board, from time to time when necessary, modifications and

transfers between appropriations in such capital budget.

4. Bring removal charges against the appointive head or deputy head of

any department of town government for hearing and determination by the

town board.

5. Approve the transfer of personnel in and among agencies and

departments of the town.

6. Provide for and direct the internal organization and reorganization

within individual town departments or agencies where consistent with

applicable law, provided, however, that in any event, permissible

transfers of functions between departments or agencies shall be subject

to approval of the town board.

7. Keep the town board informed generally concerning town affairs and

of the financial condition and future needs of the town and make such

recommendations as may seem to him desirable.

8. Have and perform the functions, powers and duties necessary for the

execution of those functions, powers and duties specifically granted in

this article or other applicable law consistent herewith.