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Erie County Charter and Erie County Administrative Code
Being Erie County Local Law No. 1 1959 together with all amendments to January 1, 2007, and Erie County Local Law No. 1 1960 together with all amendments to November 1, 2005 inclusive, incorporated therein.
The Erie County Charter is the governing law of the County of Erie. It sets out the form of County government and the powers and duties of the County's officers.
The Erie County Administrative Code sets out the details of government under the County Charter.
The Erie County Charter consists of Article 1 through Article 31. The accompanying document, the Erie County Administrative Code, consists of Article 1 through Article 20.
Select Charter or Code below for text, download entire document or search for key words.
| Article 1 | Erie County and its Government | Charter | |
| Article 1 | Short title; Effect; Definitions | Code | |
| Article 2 | Legislative Branch | Charter | Code |
| Article 3 | Executive Branch | Charter | Code |
| Article 4 | Department of Finance | Charter | Code |
| Article 5 | Department of Health | Charter | Code |
| Article 6 | Department of Law | Charter | Code |
| Article 7 | Department of Labor Relations | Charter | |
| Article 8 | Department of Parks and Recreation | Charter | Code |
| Article 9 | Department of Personnel | Charter | Code |
| Article 10 | Department of Environment and Planning | Charter | Code |
| Article 11 | Department of Public Works | Charter | Code |
| Article 12 | Department of Social Welfare | Charter | Code |
| Article 13 | Department of Mental Health | Charter | Code |
| Article 14 | Department of Emergency Services | Charter | Code |
| Article 15 | Department of Central Police Services | Charter | Code |
| Article 16 | Department of Senior Services | Charter | Code |
| Article 17 | Department of Youth Services | Charter | Code |
| Article 18 | Office of Public Advocacy | Charter | Code |
| Article 19 | Comptroller | Charter | Code |
| Article 20 | County Clerk | Charter | Code |
| Article 21 | District Attorney | Charter | Code |
| Article 22 | Sheriff | Charter | Code |
| Article 23 | Other County Boards, Offices, Institutions and Functions | Charter | Code |
| Article 23-A | Erie County Environmental Management Council | Charter | |
| Article 23-B | Citizens Salary Review Commission | Charter | |
| Article 23-C | Erie County Community Coordinating Council on Children and Families | Charter | |
| Article 24 | Autonomous Institutions | Charter | |
| Article 25 | Service Relationships with Local Municipalities | Charter | Code |
| Article 26 | Financial Procedures | Charter | Code |
| Article 27 | General Provisions | Charter | Code |
| Article 28 | Code Application, Amendment and Construction | Code | |
| Article 28 | Application of Charter; When and How Operative and Effective | Charter | |
| Article 29 | Sunset Provision | Charter | |
| Article 30 | Renumbered Articles | Charter | |
| Article 31 | Repealed Articles | Charter |
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