Section 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.