Section 450. Chairman of the board; powers and duties

1. The chairman of
  the board of supervisors  shall,  at  the  time  of  his  selection  and
  throughout  the  term  of  his  office,  be  a  member  of  the board of
  supervisors and shall within twenty days after his  selection  take  and
  file  in  the  office  of  the  county  clerk  an oath of office as such
  chairman and execute and file an official undertaking in such amount  as
  may  be required by the board. Such undertaking shall be approved by the
  board if in session and otherwise by the county clerk.  Upon failure  to
  take  said  oath or to execute and file said undertaking within the time
  therefor prescribed by law, the  board  of  supervisors  may  declare  a
  vacancy  and  select  another  chairman from its membership. He shall be
  ex-officio member of all committees and shall have the right  to  attend
  meetings  of  all  boards,  commissions or other bodies appointed by the
  board of supervisors or exercising county functions or expending  county
  funds.  He  shall have the right to inspect all books, accounts, records
  or documents pertaining to the property, money or assets of  the  county
  or over which the county has control.
    2.  It shall be the duty of such chairman: (a) to become familiar with
  the property, functions and fiscal affairs of his  county;  (b)  to  see
  that  the  statutory  and  local  laws  and  resolutions of the board of
  supervisors and directions of county officers empowered to make the same
  are faithfully executed and report to the board any neglect of duty; (c)
  to make recommendations to the  board  of  supervisors  on  legislation,
  rules  and  regulations  and  such  other  matters  deemed  material and
  advisable; (d) to advise department heads  and  officers  and  recommend
  matters deemed helpful in the performance of their duties.
    3.  The  board  of supervisors may delegate to such chairman the power
  to: (a) transfer employees temporarily from one department or office  to
  another  with  the  approval  of  the  appointing  officer or board; (b)
  determine what officer shall perform a  particular  power  or  duty  not
  clearly  defined  by  law; (c) determine what officers and employees may
  attend conferences and schools conducted for the  betterment  of  county
  government;  (d)  execute and deliver documents and contracts authorized
  by such board; (e) perform such other administrative duties as the board
  may determine to be necessary to give full effect to the  provisions  of
  this chapter.