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Encyclopedia > County executive

A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. This position is common in the United States. This position could be viewed as being the CEO for the county. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...


The executive is usually hired for a specific period of time, but frequently can be dismissed prior to this. The executive is basically given full reponsibility for the total operation of all departments based on general directives provided by the elected county government that hired the executive.


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Rensselaer County Executive's Office (115 words)
Rensselaer County Executive is the Chief Executive Officer of the County, responsible for the administration of all County affairs placed in the office's charge by law or under the provisions of the Rensselaer County Charter.
Among the duties of the County Executive is the authority to maintain and coordinate the daily operations of all County departments.
In accordance with the Rensselaer County Charter, the County Executive is responsible for final approval of legislative action by approval or veto of all legislation pertaining to the operation of the County.
County Executive (273 words)
The County Executive is the Chief Executive Officer of the county and operates under powers granted by state legislature and the state constitution.
The county executive appoints and supervises county department heads that serve at the discretion of the executive.
The executive is required to provide an annual report to the board outlining the state of the county.
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