§ 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.