§ 189-61. Notification requirements.

A. 

A department head shall notify the Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature, in writing, when his or her department, office or agency hires and contracts for consulting services. Such notification shall be made whether or not the consulting services contract results from a request for proposals. Notification shall be made by a department head simultaneously upon the execution of a contract for consulting services. The Clerk of the County Legislature shall disseminate the notification to each member of the County Legislature.

B. 

The notification provided by a department head pursuant to Subsection A herein shall include the following information:

(1) 

The name and business address of the consultant;

(2) 

The term of the agreement;

(3) 

The amount of the consulting services agreement;

(4) 

Whether the contract for consulting services resulted from a request for proposals; and

(5) 

If no request for proposals was issued, an explanation why a request for proposals was not issued.

C. 

A department head shall provide a copy of a consulting services contract to any member of the County Legislature who makes a request for said contract.