The Department of Social Services shall consist of the Board of Social Services, the Director of Social Services and all officers, agents and employees under their authority and supervision. The members of the Board of Social Services shall be appointed and shall do and perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be provided by State law. The County Executive shall serve as a member of the Board ex officio. In addition to all the duties and functions heretofore performed by the Board of Social Services, it shall be responsible for such social services activities as may be assigned to the Board by directive of the County Executive or ordinance of the County Council not inconsistent with public general law. All references in this Charter to the head of an office or department shall be construed as including the Director of Social Services as head of the Department of Social Services, but nothing in this Charter contained shall be held or construed as affecting or in anywise changing the administration of the County Social Services program in accordance with the requirements of public general law.
(Bill No. 97-80)