Local Law no. 6 AMENDING ARTICLE 10, TITLE I & TITLE III OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CHARTER ENTITLED “HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES”, “DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES”

County of Putnam County
Local Law #6 of 2014
(Passed at May 6, 2014 Regular Meeting)
APPROVAL/LOCAL LAW TO AMEND ARTICLE 12, SECTION 12.04 OF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY CHARTER/CHANGING TITLE OF “OFFICE FOR THE AGING” TO “OFFICE FOR
SENIOR RESOURCES”
A Local Law to Amend Article 12, Section 12.04 of the Putnam County Charter to change
the title of the “Office for the Aging” to “Office for Senior Resources.”
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, as follows:
Section 1.
Section 12.04 of Article 12 of the Putnam County Charter is hereby amended by changing
the title of the “Office for the Aging” to “Office for Senior Resources” as follows:
§ 12.04. Office for Senior Resources; Director.
For the purpose of better providing for the needs of the elderly, there shall be an Office
for Senior Resources in Putnam County. The Office for Senior Resources shall be
headed by a Director appointed by the County Executive subject to confirmation by the
County Legislature. He or she shall be responsible to and serve at the pleasure of the
County Executive and have all the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or
imposed by state or local law or by the County Executive.
Section 2.
This Local Law shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption, subject to
referendum on petition in accordance with the provisions of Section 24 of the New York
State Municipal Home Rule Law.