The County Executive may, during their temporary disability or absence from the County, designate in writing the head of one of the County departments or offices as Acting County Executive to perform the duties of the office. In the event that the County Executive is temporarily disabled or absent from the County and fails to designate as above provided, the Chief Administrative Officer shall serve as Acting County Executive. If both the County Executive and Chief Administrative Officer are temporarily disabled or absent and the County Executive has failed to designate an Acting County Executive, the Budget Officer shall serve as Acting County Executive unless the County Council designates the head of another department or office of the County government. An acting County Executive shall have the same rights, duties, powers and obligations as an elected incumbent in said office except the power to veto.
(Res. No. 30-22)