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r. , • of. 5109 ()PTIONAL 1,01-VVIS (W COUNTY COVI'ItINMENT 375A..05 not less than the minimum provided in this section. [ /973 c 5-42 s 5 .1 375A-413 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. Subdivision 1. Appointment and qualifi- natiors In any county which is not operating under either the. electcd county execu- tive plan, the county manager plan, or the auditor -administrator plan, the office of county adritinistrotor may be esoablished. The county hoard may appoisit and employ the administrator upon such terms and conditions as it deems advisable and IS autho- rized to appropriate funds and provide suitable office space for the office. Ile shall he chosen scifel:,• on the basis of his training, experience, and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the county at the time of his appointment. The adminis- trator shall be appointed for an indotioite period and he may be removed by the cot.ulty board at any time, but after he has served as admr•ustrntor for one year he may demand written charges and a public bearing on the chaoges before the count,/ board prior to the date when his final removal taites effect. Pending such hearing, and removal, ths county board may suspond him from office. The county board may de.sig- nate some properly qualified person to perform the duties of the administrator during • his absence or disability. The county board shall set his salary and raeay provide for a teruiination allowance. Subd. 2. Othier oftioers nay be appoIntecl. The county board may appoint as county administrator any county officer or employee deemed to be qualified by reason of his trainiog, experience and administrative qualifications. If a county officer or em- ployee is appointed county adininistrator, the officer or employee shall resign his of- fice and terminate his responsibilities before asstornMg the crifice of county adinnsitara- tor. Subd. 3. Aixillshbog office of adminisirsitor. If the office of county administrator is abolished, any duties and responsibilities previously assigned to the county adminis- trator shall be vested in the officer or department which had responsibility for the function previous to the transfer of the function to the county administrator. Subd. 4. Administrators-, powers and duties. The county administrator shall be the administrative head of the county and shall be responsible for the proper adminis- nation of the affairs of the county placed in his charge. He shall exercise general str= pervisioo over all county institutions and agencies and, with the approval of the county board, coordinate the vanous activities of the county and unify the manage- ment of its affairs. If roquired by the county board, he may act as the head of any dr, - pas Mien!, the appointment of which i'; made by the coumy board, provided ht' has the qualifications regoired by law. His rest,x.nsibilities shah include, hot are not limited to, the following duties: (a) Hire quahfied staff to assist him in the performance of his duties as approved by the board; (b) Provide for the execution of ah ordinances, resolutions and orders of the board and all laws of the state required to he enforced throtli the county board, by bon or by officers who are under his direction and supervision; (c) Apooint, suspend, and remove with the approval of the county board all county personnel whose appointment, suspension or removal is a function of the county brad undor general law and make such appointments with the approval of the coority board to additional offic-os, boards, corn and conlmissions both advisory and otherwise as the county bnard may direct; (d) Provide for county purchases including purchases of service as directed by the county board and pursuant to purchasing regulations est.:Polished by the board; (c) Prepare and submit to the county board a proposed annual budget and long- range capital expooditure program for such period as the county board may d.,rect, each of which shall include detailed estimates of revenue and expenditures and en- fotee the provisions of the budgc•n when adopted by the county board; (f) Attend all meetings of the county board and recommend measures for adop- . Lion as he deems advisable or expedient: (g) Examine the books and papers of officers and departments of the county as directed by the county board and report his findings to the county board, keep the county board fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the county and