not subject to the merit system. All costs associated with any employee appointed by the county executive shall be paid from the county executive’s budget. Section 3.050. In addition to other powers and duties


herein provided, the county executive shall: 1. Appoint, except as otherwise provided in this chapter,


and subject to confirmation as herein provided, all (a) heads of departments and remove the same at any


time and (b) members of boards and commissions and delegate


and assign to them duties and functions not inconsistent with this charter or ordinances; upon the occurrence of any vacancy in any appointive or elective office except council member, designate an acting officer to serve until the vacancy is filled in the manner provided in this charter; effective January 10, 2023, no individual appointed by the county executive to fill a vacancy of an appointive office, department, or membership on a board or commission shall assume the appointive role until the completion of the confirmation process as provided herein and the county council, upon receipt of a communication providing notice of such an appointment by the county executive, shall: (i) confirm the appointment by majority vote within


thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of appointment, (ii) affirmatively vote to deny confirmation of the


appointment within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of appointment, at which time the appointment to the position shall be subject to a new appointment process of a different individual, or (iii) neither confirm nor deny such confirmation within


thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of appointment, at which time the county council’s opportunity to confirm or deny an appointment shall be considered lapsed and the appointment shall be deemed confirmed; notwithstanding any provision herein, the time limitations and process shall not apply to employees who hold a permanent position in the


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