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There shall be in the city government the following departments:
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Executive department.
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Department of audit and control.
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Department of assessment and taxation.
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Department of management information systems.
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Department of administration and finance.
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Department of human resources.
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Department of law
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Department of police
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Department of fire
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Department of public works, parks and streets.
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Department of community services.
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Department of permit and inspection services.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the head of each department shall appoint and may at pleasure remove each deputy and head of a division of the department, if any. He or she shall also appoint and may at pleasure remove, except as restricted by this act, all subordinates and employees of the department or any division thereof. The head of each division of any department and the principal executive officer of any board constituting the head of a department shall be deemed deputies and are authorized to act generally for and in place of their principals. The head of each department with more than one deputy shall designate in writing the order in which the deputies shall serve as acting department head during the temporary absence or disability of the department head.
Notwithstanding inconsistent or contrary provisions of the charter of the city of Buffalo or any other provisions of law, all public offices of the city of Buffalo may be closed for the transaction of business on Saturday upon the adoption of appropriate ordinance amendments to such effect; and such public offices of the city of Buffalo may also be closed for the transaction of business on any one or more other days, half days or parts thereof for any patriotic, religious, civic or historic purpose, or in celebration, commemoration, honor or respect of any person or persons, living or dead, or any historic, civic, religious or patriotic event or happening, upon the adoption of appropriate ordinances or resolutions to such effect.
All mayoral appointments of department heads and members of boards, agencies and commissions under this charter and ordinances of the city of Buffalo, or under any general, special or local law, which appointments are subject to confirmation by the common council, shall terminate unless otherwise specified by general, special or local law herein, at the termination of the elected term of the mayor; and shall require reconfirmation by the common council. Reconfirmation shall be by majority or two-thirds vote of the council consistent with the number of votes needed for original confirmation under the law or ordinance providing for appointment.