The manager shall be the administrative head of the division and shall be the purchasing agent of the county. Under the direction and supervision of the director, the manager shall administer the purchasing and contracting procedures as provided in this chapter and shall prepare and submit annual budget estimates for the division as provided in SCC 4.26.030. The manager shall be deemed an employee covered by the blanket employees’ performance bond purchased by the county. In the absence of the manager, the manager’s powers and duties shall be performed by his or her designee in the division unless the director shall direct otherwise. (Added by Ord. 80-110 § 2, Jan. 20, 1981; Amended by Ord. 86-003 § 6, Feb. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 89-027 § 5, May 17, 1989; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-015, Mar. 21, 2007, Eff date Apr. 7, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 23-074 § 3, Sept. 13, 2023, Eff date Oct. 1, 2023).