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.