§ 5.01. Departments and offices.

A.

Subject to the provisions of this Charter, there shall be a department of administration, department of public services, and department of operations. Upon the recommendation of either the parish president or parish council, other departments, offices, and agencies may be established by ordinance of the parish council subject to all provisions of this Charter.

B.

The department of administration shall be headed by a director of administration who shall have general management and control over all matters related to finance, budget, grants, personnel and law.

C.

The department of public service shall be headed by a director of public service who shall have general management and control over all matters related to public utilities, telecommunications, solid waste, health, hospitals, environmental control, recreation and recreation facilities, libraries, and community centers.

D.

The department of operations shall be headed by the director of operations, who shall have general management and control over all matters related to planning, operations, maintenance, and capital improvements.

E.

Other departments, offices and agencies may be established by ordinance of the parish council.

F.

Upon recommendation of the parish president, or upon its own motion, the parish council may provide by ordinance for distribution among the departments of any duties and functions not provided for above and may transfer duties and functions herein assigned from one department to another or may consolidate such departments, all as in the judgment of the parish president and the parish council will make for a more orderly and successful operation of parish government.