Source: http://www.ag.ny.gov/appeals-and-opinions/subject-index
Timestamp: 2016-05-31 05:49:26
Document Index: 571117798

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 65', '§ 1950', '§ 2', '§ 360', '§ 334', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 65', 'art. 29', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 2502', '§ 334', '§ 405', '§ 192', '§ 334', '§ 80', '§ 242', 'arts 1997', '§ 1202', '§ 80', '§ 1202', '§ 81', '§ 207', '§ 17', '§ 334', '§ 1950', '§ 242', '§ 1399', '§ 80', '§ 81', '§ 42', '§ 1224', '§ 2405', '§ 1640', '§ 1202', '§ 18', '§ 209']

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Subject Name Abolition of Position
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town may abolish position of receiver of taxes 2002-03 Informal PDF Absentee Voting
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Whether absentee voting is authorized in an incorporation election by Village Law article 2.
2006-01 Informal PDF Acknowledgments
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Procedure for various documents 2000-08 Informal PDF Administrative Tribunals
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Adjudication of building code violations by tribunal must be authorized by State law
2003-18 Informal PDF Adjudication of local violations by tribunals must be authorized by State law 1997-43 Informal PDF Advertising
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City bus system may sell advertising space on city buses through a competitive bidding process 1995-38 Informal PDF Agricultural District
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County legislative body must take action to terminate district 1998-49 Informal PDF Agriculture and Markets, Commissioner
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May delegate his responsibilities on board of directors of NYS Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund Corporation to deputy 1995-F6 Formal PDF Air Quality
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Plans and specifications for school building facilities that are potential air contamination sources subject only to review by Department of Environmental Conservation, not the county 1999-05 Informal PDF Alcohol
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A violation of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 65-c is a criminal offense
2005-14 Informal PDF Licenses that may be issued by Liquor Authority upon the tie vote on 'local option" in town 2004-F1 Formal PDF State law does not preempt "teen party host" local law.
2006-02 Informal PDF Town Property - a town may allow the consumption of alcohol on town property, and may implement a permit system to regulate such consumption 2003-13 Informal PDF All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Discussion of designating municipal highways for ATV use
2005-21 Informal PDF Ambulance Companies
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality may not apply to Department of State for loan from emergency services revolving account as surrogate for ambulance company 1999-F3 Formal PDF Ambulances
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Privately owned vehicle that is appropriately equipped may have lights and sirens 1995-28 Informal PDF Animals
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority to adopt local law to relating to reproductive alteration of shelter animals 2014-06 Informal PDF SPAC agents not authorized to issue appearance tickets for violations of article 26 of Agriculture and Markets Law or to cease stray animals 2001-04 Informal PDF Annexation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fire district boundaries: Judicial decision defining town boundaries and town annexation proceeding does not affect fire district boundaries 2002-14 Informal PDF Appointment
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment by mayor of member of common council, subject to common council confirmation 2009-02 Informal PDF appointment of members of Port Jervis community development agency 2012-05 Informal PDF Chairman of Employment Relations Board may take unpaid leave of absence from his law firm 1995-F4 Formal PDF Validity of appointment to Board of Assessment Review 2008-12 Informal PDF Appointment Powers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County clerk
May appoint deputy but county board of supervisors may
challenge appointment if it violates county anti-nepotism policy
2005-08 Informal PDF Limitations
May not violate common law rule against incompatibility
Violation of anti-nepotism policy
2005-08 Informal PDF Town board's appointment power to fill vacancy in elective office may be superseded by local law requiring special election to fill a vacancy. 2005-19 Informal PDF Autopsies
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Availability of autopsy reports 1996-42 Informal PDF Banking
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Check Cashing - Requirements of Article 9-A of the Banking Law apply to all businesses that engage in the business of cashing checks 2004-F5 Formal PDF Exemption from 3/10 of a mile location restriction
for banks that were in the business of electronic check-cashing machines
2006-F1 Formal PDF Bankruptcy
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Civil penalties owed to Department of Motor Vehicles dischargeable in Chapter 13 bankruptcy 1998-F10 Formal PDF Proceeding by State Banking Department to revoke license of mortgage banker for fraudulent consumer practices is not stayed by bankruptcy 2000-F6 Formal PDF Bias-Related Incidents
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may enact local law requiring reporting of bias-related incidents 1996-05 Informal PDF Bingo
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Electronic computer aid may be used to assist in play of bingo 1999-F2 Formal PDF Board of Commissioners of Pilots
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Suspension of pilot's licenses for actions not taken under the license 1995-F2 Formal PDF Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Education Law § 1950(9) precludes a BOCES member from accepting occasional employment as a per diem substitute in a school district that is part of the supervisory district in which the BOCES serves. 2007-02 Informal PDF Board of Elections
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Removal of board of elections from city 2008-02 Informal PDF Boats
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Parking meters may be used for use of village docks 2000-21 Informal PDF State law needs to authorize regulation of size of boats and horsepower on specific lakes 1997-29 Informal PDF Bridges
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Reversion of bridge from county to town 1995-01 Informal PDF Business Improvement District
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not use funds outside of its geographic boundaries 1996-09 Informal PDF Car Door Opener
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Automobile supplies and parts store may not sell car door opener "slimjim" to general public 1995-57 Informal PDF Cemeteries
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of cemetery to require unconditional payment for merchandise that is "delivered" in relation to pre-payment agreements 2001-F1 Formal PDF Cemetery corporations may not sell plots for resale except to religious, membership, etc corporations to provide burial benefits to members 1998-F9 Formal PDF Municipal consent to establish 1997-07 Informal PDF Purchase of exclusive annual care by cemetery corporation 1999-F5 Formal PDF Transfer from town to village requires specific legislative approval 2012-09 Informal PDF Certificate of Honorable Discharge
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority for veteran to file certificate with county clerk and direct that record be sealed
2004-11 Informal PDF Certificate of Relief From Disabilities
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Relieves statutory disqualification to be volunteer firefighter; but not fire district commissioner 1998-50 Informal PDF Check Cashing
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Exemption from 3/10 of a mile location restriction
2006-F1 Formal PDF Requirements of Article 9-A of the Banking Law apply to all businesses that engage in the business of cashing checks 2004-F5 Formal PDF Chief of Police
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village police department must have a chief of police 2012-08 Informal PDF Certain municipalities must retain position 1995-58 Informal PDF Term of office - municipality is unauthorized to establish term of office if position is in competitive class of civil service 1995-48 Informal PDF Citizenship
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Clerk of town justice court not a public officer 1997-48 Informal PDF City Court Judge
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment by mayor of member of common council, subject to common council confirmation 2009-02 Informal PDF City Mayor
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local law curtailing power of appointment subject to mandatory referendum 1996-18 Informal PDF Vacancy - vacancy occurring on August 1st must be filled in current year's election 1996-34 Informal PDF City Uniformed Court Officers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Peace officer status must be authorized through amendment of Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10 1999-13 Informal PDF City University of New York
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Display of red or white flashing lights (CUNY) 2000-F4 Formal PDF Civil Rights
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Posting of disciplinary matters not a violation 1995-27 Informal PDF Civil Service
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Change from city personnel officer to administration by county civil service commission not subject to referendum 1998-43 Informal PDF Local law reclassifying positions and adding new titles subject to approval by State Civil Service Commission 1998-F3 Formal PDF Claims
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Notice of defects in highways and sidewalks must be given to clerk 2000-18 Informal PDF Collateral Loan Brokers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type General Business Law sections 46 and 48 preempt local laws 2012-03 Informal PDF Collector of Taxes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local law authorizing town board to appoint deputy collector of taxes upon failure of collector to make appointment is subject to mandatory referendum 1998-32 Informal PDF Commission on Uniform State Laws
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Court of Claims judge may not serve as member of 2002-F2 Formal PDF Community Choice Aggregation Program
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Applicability of General Municipal Law § 360 2015-01 Informal PDF Compatibility of Office
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A member of the county legislature may also serve as a deputy supervisor of a town within the county 1998-06 Informal PDF Assistant to town - town planning board, member 2002-16 Informal PDF Board of assessment review, member - police chief of another town 1996-33 Informal PDF Board of assessment review, member - zoning board of appeals, member 1995-09 Informal PDF Board of directors, solid waste management authority - county legislative body, member 1999-07 Informal PDF Board of education member; board of ethics member 2008-05 Informal PDF Board of education member; city supervisor
2005-16 Informal PDF Board of education, member - city corporation council 1996-02 Informal PDF Board of ethics member; board of education member 2008-05 Informal PDF BOCES member - county district attorney 2000-13 Informal PDF Chief or assistant chief of village fire department - village trustee 1998-33 Informal PDF City commissioner of neighborhoods and housing - city housing authority, member - city not-for-profit corporation under HUD 1996-40 Informal PDF City corporation counsel - board of education, member 1996-02 Informal PDF City council, member - city firefighter 1995-12 Informal PDF City housing authority, member - city commissioner of neighborhoods and housing - city not-for-profit corporation under HUD 1996-40 Informal PDF City legislator - city mayor 1998-38 Informal PDF City mayor - county assistant attorney 2000-09 Informal PDF City mayor - county legislator 1998-38 Informal PDF City not-for-profit corporation under HUD - city commissioner of neighborhoods and housing - city housing authority, member 1996-40 Informal PDF City planning board - county transportation program administrator 1998-55 Informal PDF City policeman - county legislator 1999-35 Informal PDF City zoning board of appeals member
senior typist for city building department 2002-07 Informal PDF Commissioner of fire district
commissioner of water district 2002-11 Informal PDF Commissioner of water district
commissioner of fire district 2002-11 Informal PDF Confidential assistant to town supervisor - town planning board, member 2002-16 Informal PDF Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor
2006-03 Informal PDF Council to industrial development agency - county attorney 1996-28 Informal PDF County assistant attorney - city mayor 2000-09 Informal PDF County assistant district attorney - town attorney 1996-43 Informal PDF County attorney - counsel to industrial development agency 1996-28 Informal PDF County board of supervisors, member - social welfare examiner 1995-35 Informal PDF County building inspector - county fire inspector 1998-44 Informal PDF County coroner - village trustee 1995-33 Informal PDF County department of emergency response, dispatcher county fire safety advisor 2001-05 Informal PDF County director of risk management/self-insurance - town supervisor 1999-30 Informal PDF County district attorney - BOCES member 2000-13 Informal PDF County fire inspector - county building inspector 1998-44 Informal PDF County fire safety advisor - county department of emergency response, dispatcher 2001-05 Informal PDF County improvement district administrator - town supervisor 2003-05 Informal PDF County industrial development agency, member - county planning board, director 1998-45 Informal PDF County industrial development agency, member; county planning board, director 2003-05 Informal PDF County legislative body, member board of directors, solid waste management authority 1999-07 Informal PDF County legislator - city policeman 1999-35 Informal PDF County legislator - town planning board, member 1997-22 Informal PDF County legislator and town historian 2012-06 Informal PDF County legislature, member - farm bureau representative on board of soil and water conservation district 1995-41 Informal PDF County legislature, member - Professional Advisory Committee 1995-41 Informal PDF County manager - county treasurer 1998-22 Informal PDF County planning board, director - county industrial development agency, member 1998-45 Informal PDF County planning board, member; town planning board, member Village building inspector/zoning code enforcement officer 2003-03 Informal PDF County transportation program administrator - city planning board 1998-55 Informal PDF County treasurer - county engineer 1998-22 Informal PDF County treasurer; school board member 2002-21 Informal PDF County treasurer; town assessor 2002-21 Informal PDF County veterans' agency - director town supervisor 1997-46 Informal PDF Deputy superintendent of highways - town board, member 1996-12 Informal PDF Deputy Supervisor,
Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor
2006-03 Informal PDF Deputy town clerk	village trustee
2006-05 Informal PDF Farm bureau representative on board of soil and water conservation district - county legislature, member 1995-41 Informal PDF Fire commissioner (joint fire district)- village mayor
2004-06 Informal PDF Fire district assistant chief - Board of fire district commissioners, member 1997-21 Informal PDF Fire district assistant fire chief and fire district firehouse maintainer
2005-20 Informal PDF Fire district chief - Fire district house maintainer 1997-04 Informal PDF Fire district chief and fire district firehouse maintainer
2005-20 Informal PDF Fire district commissioner - Fire district assistant chief 1997-21 Informal PDF Fire district commissioner - master mechanic 1997-44 Informal PDF Fire district commissioner - town clerk 1999-40 Informal PDF Fire district counsel - volunteer firefighter 1999-26 Informal PDF Fire district firehouse maintainer and fire district assistant fire chief
2005-20 Informal PDF Fire district firehouse maintainer and fire district fire chief
2005-20 Informal PDF Fire district house maintainer - Fire district chief 1997-04 Informal PDF Hospital Board Member (Public Hospital); Town Highway Superintendent
2003-06 Informal PDF Local development corporation - director town attorney 1998-23 Informal PDF Master mechanic - Fire district commissioner 1997-44 Informal PDF Mayor of village - town board of assessment review, member 1996-07 Informal PDF Non-physician EMS Coordinator cannot be appointed deputy coroner. 2011-02 Informal PDF Plumbing inspector and building inspector 2002-10 Informal PDF Police chief of one town - member board of assessment review another town 1996-33 Informal PDF Professional Advisory Committee - county legislature, member 1995-41 Informal PDF School board member - town assessor 2000-14 Informal PDF School board member; county treasurer 2002-21 Informal PDF Secretary (Confidential) to the Supervisor
2006-03 Informal PDF Secretary to town supervisor; town planning board, member 2002-16 Informal PDF Secretary to zoning board of appeals and zoning board of appeals member 2005-17 Informal PDF Senior typist for city building department;
city zoning board of appeals, member 2002-07 Informal PDF Social welfare examiner - county board of supervisors, member 1995-35 Informal PDF state legislator and member of New York Guard 2005-F1 Formal PDF State probation officer - Village court clerk 1997-14 Informal PDF Tax collector, school district - town clerk 1997-36 Informal PDF Town assessor - school board member 2000-14 Informal PDF Town assessor - town deputy clerk 1997-09 Informal PDF Town assessor - village mayor 1997-19 Informal PDF Town assessor; county treasurer 2002-21 Informal PDF Town attorney - county assistant district attorney 1996-43 Informal PDF Town attorney - Local development corporation, director 1998-23 Informal PDF town board member and building administrator for town housing authority 2013-02 Informal PDF Town board of assessment review, member - mayor of village 1996-07 Informal PDF Town board, member - deputy superintendent of highways 1996-12 Informal PDF Town board, member - town highway department employee 1996-12 Informal PDF Town board, member - village zoning board of appeals, chairperson 1996-16 Informal PDF Town clerk - Fire district commissioner 1999-40 Informal PDF Town clerk - Tax collector, school district 1997-36 Informal PDF Town comptroller - village treasurer 1997-53 Informal PDF town council member and town financial operations manage 2013-01 Informal PDF Town deputy clerk - town assessor 1997-09 Informal PDF Town highway department employee - town board, member 1996-12 Informal PDF Town Highway Superintendent; Public Hospital Board Member
2003-06 Informal PDF Town historian and county legislator 2012-06 Informal PDF Town librarian - town supervisor 1999-39 Informal PDF Town planning board, member - County legislator 1997-22 Informal PDF Town planning board, member; Assistant to town supervisor 2003-05 Informal PDF Town planning board, member; Assistant to town supervisor 2002-16 Informal PDF Town planning board, member; Confidential assistant to town supervisor 2002-16 Informal PDF Town planning board, member; County planning board, member 2003-03 Informal PDF Town planning board, member; Secretary to town supervisor 2002-16 Informal PDF Town police officer - village trustee 1999-34 Informal PDF Town supervisor - county director of risk management/self-insurance 1999-30 Informal PDF Town supervisor - county veterans' agency, director 1997-46 Informal PDF Town supervisor - town librarian 1999-39 Informal PDF Town supervisor - village mayor 1995-51 Informal PDF Town supervisor - Village mayor - may serve only until commencement of town budget process 1998-24 Informal PDF Town supervisor; county improvement district, administrator 2003-05 Informal PDF Town supervisor; town planning board member 2002-16 Informal PDF Town zoning board of appeals, chairperson - village mayor 1996-20 Informal PDF Village board of trustees - village clerk-treasurer 1998-17 Informal PDF Village building and bingo inspector - village trustee 1995-34 Informal PDF Village clerk-treasurer - village board of trustees 1998-17 Informal PDF Village clerk/treasurer – village court clerk 2014-01 Informal PDF Village code enforcement officer - village planning board, member 1995-21 Informal PDF Village code enforcement officer;County planning board, member 2003-03 Informal PDF Village court clerk - State probation officer 1997-14 Informal PDF Village court clerk - village clerk/treasurer 2014-01 Informal PDF Village fire chief - village fire marshal 2000-20 Informal PDF Village fire department battalion chief – village mayor of village trustee 2014-04 Informal PDF Village fire marshal - village fire chief 2000-20 Informal PDF Village mayor - fire commissioner (joint fire district)
2004-06 Informal PDF Village Mayor - may serve only until commencement of town budget process - town supervisor 1998-24 Informal PDF Village mayor - Town assessor 1997-19 Informal PDF Village Mayor - town supervisor 1995-51 Informal PDF Village mayor - town zoning board of appeals, chairperson 1996-20 Informal PDF Village mayor of village trustee – village fire department battalion chief 2014-04 Informal PDF Village planning board, member - village code enforcement officer 1995-21 Informal PDF Village police officer - village zoning board of appeals 1999-08 Informal PDF Village trustee	deputy town clerk
2006-05 Informal PDF Village trustee - chief or assistant chief of village fire department 1998-33 Informal PDF Village trustee - county coroner 1995-33 Informal PDF Village trustee - town police officer 1999-34 Informal PDF Village trustee - village building and bingo inspector 1995-34 Informal PDF Village trustee - village volunteer fire department, commissioner 1999-23 Informal PDF Village volunteer fire department - commissioner village trustee 1999-23 Informal PDF Village zoning board of appeals - village police officer 1999-08 Informal PDF Village zoning board of appeals, chairperson - town board, member 1996-16 Informal PDF Volunteer firefighter - fire district counsel 1999-26 Informal PDF Zoning board of appeals member and secretary to zoning board of appeals
2005-17 Informal PDF Zoning board of appeals, member - board of assessment review, member 1995-09 Informal PDF Compensation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Statutory pay raise due Supreme Court Justices became effective on first day of payroll nearest effective date, not on effective date of statute 2004-F4 Formal PDF Comptroller
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type State Comptroller - state law authority to access secret tax information
2004-13 Informal PDF Condemnation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Public utility service; acquisition of land or facilities 1999-44 Informal PDF Conflict of Interest
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A member of a board of trustees who owns property within a Business Improvement District should recuse himself from deliberations and voting on District's annual budget 2002-09 Informal PDF A professional architect may also be a member of village design review board 2002-08 Informal PDF Assistant Town Attorney, whose duties are limited to serving the town plumber's examining board, may represent private clients before planning and zoning boards of appeals under certain circumstances. 2003-08 Informal PDF Building inspector, deputy may inspect building inspector's home 1997-35 Informal PDF County legislator, acting in private capacity, may not install septic systems reviewed by county employee 1998-30 Informal PDF County legislature may not appoint a legislator to county planning commission 1999-38 Informal PDF County water authority employee when off duty should not install private service lines 1998-51 Informal PDF Fire district commissioner employment as firefighter belonging to same union as paid firefighters with whom he must negotiate contracts on behalf of fire district 1995-24 Informal PDF Independent contractor for town serving as deputy supervisor 2000-11 Informal PDF Litigation by member of county board of supervisors against county official entitled to defense and indemnification by county 1996-10 Informal PDF Mayor and trustee, who also serve joint fire district, should not vote on proposed sale of village property to district 1998-26 Informal PDF Mayor employed as technical sheriff may not vote on contract with county for law enforcement services to village 1998-34 Informal PDF Member must absent himself from the board while the matter is being discussed 1995-02 Informal PDF Members of library board and village board named in a lawsuit as co-defendants with the library and the village may participate in board deliberations relating to defending the library and village 1997-32 Informal PDF Municipal attorney's representation of town board before zoning board of appeals does not violate State law 1997-41 Informal PDF Paid firefighter of city providing fire protection by contract to a fire protection district may not participate in contract negotiations 1998-12 Informal PDF Pending litigation does not necessarily disqualify board members from hearing subsequent application 2000-22 Informal PDF Planning board, member - Political party official and county officer 1997-50 Informal PDF Political Office - Town political party chair serving as appointed town assessor 1996-27 Informal PDF Recusal required if council member's employer has interest 1997-05 Informal PDF School district employee tuition waiver for assisting student teacher 1995-32 Informal PDF School staff member and chaperone of student trips 1995-10 Informal PDF Town assessor - representation of client that owns property in town where he is assessor 1995-07 Informal PDF Town board of assessment review member should recuse himself in deciding his application to lower his assessment 1999-42 Informal PDF Town board, member - husband chairperson of board of assessment review 1996-06 Informal PDF Town highway superintendent - may not be employed by water district in his private capacity to repair water lines along the surface of the road 1998-11 Informal PDF Town planning board member and subcontractor for applicant 1995-14 Informal PDF Town planning board, member - employment by firm performing computer services for town 1995-22 Informal PDF Town supervisor - son, a sergeant in town police department 1996-17 Informal PDF Town supervisor, deputy - president of school board 1996-29 Informal PDF Village attorney may represent private clients before town planning board of which mayor is a member 1997-38 Informal PDF Village board of trustees, member - vice-President of village fire department; village volunteer fire department, member 1996-21 Informal PDF Village may place part-time police officer's business on towing list 1998-39 Informal PDF Village officer has no conflict when he applies for rent subsidy for his tenant when county administers HUD program 1999-14 Informal PDF Conservation Board
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Litigation by member of county board of supervisors against county official entitled to defense and indemnification by county 1996-10 Informal PDF Members are not officers because board is advisory 1995-04 Informal PDF Conservation District
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board of directors entitled to defense and indemnification by county 1996-F6 Formal PDF Constables
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Vehicles operated by village constables as police vehicles
2005-06 Informal PDF Contracts
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Agreements between state agencies and Cornell University
for academic services from statutory colleges should be
viewed as contracts
2005-F2 Formal PDF Employment contract for governmental service for term that extends beyond municipal board remains in effect until disaffirmed by a successor board 2004-08 Informal PDF Standards for preparation of contracts by real estate brokers 1996-F11 Formal PDF Controlled Substances
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Drugs and contraband reverse sale law enforcement technique legal 1996-F10 Formal PDF Copyright
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipalities may obtain copyrights under federal law 1997-54 Informal PDF Cornell University
2005-F2 Formal PDF Coroner
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Availability of autopsy reports 1996-42 Informal PDF Non-physician EMS Coordinator cannot be appointed deputy coroner. 2011-02 Informal PDF Corrections
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Inmate labor may be used to remove graffiti on public not private property 1998-27 Informal PDF County Administrator
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Subject to referendum only if transfer of power of elected officer 1995-11 Informal PDF County Attorney
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Attorneys of social services department may serve independently or under direction of county attorney 2000-10 Informal PDF County attorney not authorized to represent official in defamation action 1997-20 Informal PDF County attorney’s term when county legislators serve staggered four-year terms 2014-03 Informal PDF May deputize attorneys in Social Services Department to perform duties under Family Court Act 1996-08 Informal PDF County Charter
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Administrative Code - provisions may constitute charter. County Charter Law procedures applicable 1999-04 Informal PDF Content of administrative code determines whether it is part of charter 1999-09 Informal PDF County authorized to transfer zoning function from a town to a village, subject to referendum requirements 2000-15 Informal PDF May include additional referendum requirements 1999-04 Informal PDF Public officer term of office established by charter 1995-37 Informal PDF State enacted county charter provisions may include referendum requirements 1999-09 Informal PDF County Clerk
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment powers
2005-08 Informal PDF Honorable discharge certificate filed with county clerk may be sealed at veteran's request. Once sealed, record is available only to veteran, veteran's agent or representative, or a representative of the veteran's estate 2004-11 Informal PDF Maps - maps to be filed with subdivisions must be prepared by licensed surveyors, not engineers 1997-28 Informal PDF May accept for filing a certificate that indicates a person is doing business under under assumed name 1995-45 Informal PDF May correct an obvious clerical error and remove erroneously recorded documents from record 1995-45 Informal PDF May not mark a mortgage as discharged when presented with certificate of satisfaction signed by other than mortgagee or last assignee of record, but may record certificate. 2005-02 Informal PDF Must accept for recording any instrument properly acknowledged and executed 1997-15 Informal PDF Obligation of county clerks to record mortgage filed by MERS as the mortgagee where MERS has no legal interest in the mortgage 2001-02 Informal PDF County Legislature
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of county board of supervisors to enact local law creating for position of county manager term of office longer than that of majority of supervisors.
2005-04 Informal PDF By local law may supersede publication requirements 1997-12 Informal PDF number of votes to adopt local law containing terms of sale of surplus property 2012-10 Informal PDF County Manager
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of county board of supervisors to enact local law creating for position of county manager term of office longer than that of majority of supervisors. 2005-04 Informal PDF County Office
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Removal of board of elections from city 2008-02 Informal PDF County Social Services Attorneys
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Attorneys of social services department may serve independently or under direction of county attorney 2000-10 Informal PDF County Treasurer
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Duty to provide tax payment certificate under Real Property Law § 334
2004-03 Informal PDF County-Owned Land
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may construct a trail for use by all-terrain vehicles but may not grant a private organization exclusive use of trail 2002-01 Informal PDF Court of Claims Judge
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not serve as member of Commission on Uniform State Laws 2002-F2 Formal PDF Court Orders
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Matrimonial records and subpoenas - subpoena signed by Clerk of the Appellate Division insufficient to supplant requirement for court order before disclosing matrimonial records 2002-20 Informal PDF Courts
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Person may qualify for office of Supreme Court Justice if he meets qualifications within 30 days of start of term 1998-F6 Formal PDF Credit Cards
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fees imposed for the payment of premiums
by credit card are prohibited by statute
2006-F2 Formal PDF Crime Victims Board
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority to receive police reports from local law enforcement agencies
2007-F3 Formal PDF Awards - general business start-up or enhancement costs not available as vocational rehabilitation services; self-employment as reasonable objective 2002-F2 Formal PDF Compromise or settlement of a lien 1995-F1 Formal PDF Crimes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type School board member vacates office through conviction of off-duty crime of petit larceny 1999-03 Informal PDF Criminal Conviction
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County civil service commission may consider a job applicant's criminal history 1996-35 Informal PDF Criminal History Checks
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may enact a local law authorizing it to obtain criminal history records of individuals providing personal care services through county department of health 2002-12 Informal PDF Criminal Procedure
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Adjudication of local violations by tribunals must be authorized by State law 1997-43 Informal PDF Increased penalties for local zoning violations permitted
2004-14 Informal PDF Use of video surveillance 1997-47 Informal PDF Curfew
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A city may enact a juvenile curfew law but may not hold parents criminally liable for a child's violation of the curfew 2005-13 Informal PDF Deeds
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County Clerk - must accept for recording any instrument properly acknowledged and executed 1997-15 Informal PDF Municipality may not require additional language in deed 1996-49 Informal PDF Procedure for Acknowledgments 2000-08 Informal PDF Reference to tax map acceptable for recording purposes 1996-38 Informal PDF Signature of attorney-in-fact 1998-48 Informal PDF Defense and Indemnification
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Arbitrators and mediators participating in attorney-client fee dispute resolution program eligible for section 17 coverage
2004-F3 Formal PDF Bar associations and individuals administering attorney-client fee dispute resolution program not eligible for section 17 coverage
2004-F3 Formal PDF compensated guardians ad litem in New York City Civil Court Program are not eligible for section 17 coverage 2006-F5 Formal PDF Consumer Protection Board member covered when serving on advisory board to Targeted Accessibility Fund 1998-F11 Formal PDF Defense is owed if the complaint alleges behavior within scope of employment 1995-06 Informal PDF Directors of Independent and Livery Driver Benefit Fund not eligible 2011-09 Informal PDF Healthcare professionals reviewing treatment plans for Medicaid patients are entitled 1997-F1 Formal PDF Hunter College Foundation and its officers and employees 1997-F8 Formal PDF Indemnification costs for employees covered by Public Officers Law § 17 generally will come from state appropriations, rather than agency funds
2004-F6 Formal PDF Joint fire district - may provide defense and indemnification under Public Officers section 18 1996-32 Informal PDF Legal fees - town may not reimburse town supervisor for legal costs incurred unsuccessfully defending criminal charges 2003-16 Informal PDF Members of architectural and engineering professional associations who testify at request of Education Department 1996-F5 Formal PDF Members of library board and village board provided defense by the village and library may participate in deliberations by the village and library regarding defense of the lawsuit 1997-32 Informal PDF Members of NYS Deferred Compensation Board receive protection 1999-F4 Formal PDF Municipality may supplement Public Officers Law section 18 by local law to provide for indemnification of punitive damages 1999-33 Informal PDF Municipality must defend official sued in official capacity upon finding that he acted within scope of duties 1997-40 Informal PDF Physicians hired by State Police not covered 1998-F2 Formal PDF Public Officers Law § 17 and 19 does not authorize payment of legal fees incurred by an employee who hired a private attorney to defend him in a disciplinary proceeding 2002-F4 Formal PDF Public Officers Law § 17 does not authorize payment of legal fees in Dept. Of Motor Vehicles license revocation proceeding 1997-F9 Formal PDF Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committees eligible to receive defense and indemnification under Public Officers Law section 17 1996-F9 Formal PDF Regional Emergency Medical Services Councils eligible to receive defense and indemnification under Public Officers Law section 17 1996-F9 Formal PDF Section 18 of Public Officers Law does not authorize representation before Commision on Judicial Conduct 1996-36 Informal PDF Section 18 of Public Officers Law does not authorize representation before Commission on Judicial Conduct 1997-24 Informal PDF Section 18 of Public Officers Law may be adopted by resolution or local law 2000-07 Informal PDF Section 18 of Public Officers Law not exclusive means 1998-04 Informal PDF Security Guard Advisory Council are eligible for defense and indemnification pursuant to Public Officers Law § 17. 2012-F2 Formal PDF Soil and Water Conservation District: may be provided by county 1996-F6 Formal PDF staff member of BOCES district superintendent who is serving as integrity officer 2013-F1 Formal PDF Staff of IOLA are entitled to state defense and indemnification under Public Officers Law § 17
2004-F6 Formal PDF Superintendents of supervisory district entitled to defense and indemnification under Public Officers Law § 17 in relation to State duties 1997-F10 Formal PDF The members of the Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board are eligible for State-provided defense and indemnification pursuant to Public Officers Law § 17. 2009-F1 Formal PDF Town may not reimburse town employees for legal costs incurred when employees were called to assist in investigation and prosecution against town supervisor 2003-16 Informal PDF Unpaid guardians ad litem in New York City Civil Court program are eligible for Section 17 coverage. 2006-F3 Formal PDF Volunteer lawyers in OCA's Housing Court Program covered by section 17 2000-F1 Formal PDF Volunteers of SUNY Medical School 1997-F3 Formal PDF Deputy Supervisor
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Procedure for establishing position and appointment 1998-42 Informal PDF Disasters
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Legal guidelines for declaration of a State emergency 1996-F12 Formal PDF Disciplinary Matters
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Posting of discipline by department not prohibited by Civil Rights Law 1995-27 Informal PDF Dissolution of Village
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board of trustees must submit proposition for dissolution of village to a referendum 1996-23 Informal PDF Must include a plan to for payment of liabilities and disposition of property of village 1996-24 Informal PDF One-person, one-vote requirements apply 1998-02 Informal PDF District Attorney
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May delegate to county attorney authority to to prosecute violations of county electrical laws 1998-14 Informal PDF Statutory minimum salary 2009-03 Informal PDF Town attorney may prosecute criminal violations of dog control laws only if duly authorized by the district attorney 2005-12 Informal PDF Town attorney may prosecute violations of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 65-c if duly authorized by the district attorney
2005-14 Informal PDF Vacancy - district attorney elected to fill vacancy serves for full term 1995-30 Informal PDF Village local laws - not required to prosecute violations 1996-31 Informal PDF Village regulations - not required to prosecute violations 1997-52 Informal PDF Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Indexing Requirements - unless explicit statutory opportunity to be heard requirement is present, SAPA section 307(3)(a) requirements will not be triggered 1995-F8 Formal PDF Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A physician may not, consistent with Public Health Law, art. 29-B, enter a do-not-resuscitate order on the basis
of medical futility over the objection of a patient's health care agent or surrogate 2003-F1 Formal PDF Volunteer fire/rescue department required to honor 1996-01 Informal PDF Dog Control
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Court may order restitution and reparation to victim of dog attack
2005-12 Informal PDF Municipality may contract with incorporated dog protective association formed under Not-For-Profit Corporation Law 1996-15 Informal PDF Municipality may not contract with an individual for dog control but may contract with another municipality or humane society 2000-17 Informal PDF Town attorney may prosecute criminal violations of dog control laws only if duly authorized by the district attorney 2005-12 Informal PDF Town attorney may represent town in civil proceedings brought pursuant to Ag & Mkts Law § 121 2005-12 Informal PDF Town may seek court's leave to intervene in special proceeding brought pursuant to Ag & Mkts Law § 121
2005-12 Informal PDF Domestic Violence
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Interpretation of federal law prohibiting persons with domestic violence convictions from possessing firearms 1998-F8 Formal PDF Drugs and Contraband
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Reverse sale law enforcement technique legal 1996-F10 Formal PDF Education Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City supervisor is not a "city office" within the meaning of Education Law § 2502(7)
2005-16 Informal PDF Election Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Police officer may run for county legislator, participate in causes and party committees. He may not receive donations 1999-35 Informal PDF Elections
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fire commissioners - during term of office, may not run for full term in other fire commissioner position 1999-28 Informal PDF Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs are subject to Election Law restrictions on campaign activity by police officers 1998-57 Informal PDF Terms of village officers extended by change of date of election 2000-19 Informal PDF Town board's appointment power to fill vacancy in elective office may be superseded by local law requiring special election to fill a vacancy. 2005-19 Informal PDF Village may regain conduct of elections after transferring conduct of elections to county board of elections 2002-19 Informal PDF Whether absentee voting is authorized in an incorporation election by Village Law article 2.
2006-01 Informal PDF Electronic Signatures
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Whether federal law preempts the Real Property Law to require electronic signatures 2001-03 Informal PDF Emergencies
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of emergency personnel to enter private property 2006-04 Informal PDF County may not delegate to other municipalities responsibility for dispatch services 1998-29 Informal PDF Legal guidelines for declaration of a State emergency 1996-F12 Formal PDF Town supervisor's authority with respect to property and resources of another municipality
2005-05 Informal PDF Emergency Medical Services
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type School district may contract with municipality or emergency medical service for installation of alarm system, which includes cost of false alarms 1997-26 Informal PDF Employment Relations Board
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Chairman may take unpaid leave of absence from his law firm 1995-F4 Formal PDF Enforcement
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local laws - municipality may only enforce penalty provisions utilizing the Criminal Procedure Law 1999-22 Informal PDF Local zoning laws - discussion of permissible penalties
2004-14 Informal PDF Environmental Conservation Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Seizure of firearms for environmental offenses 2000-F2 Formal PDF Environmental Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Temporary revocable permits to install underwater electrical cables. Department of Environmental Conservation may not issue 1996-F2 Formal PDF ERISA
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Whether investigation and enforcement of New York's prevailing wage law is preempted by ERISA 1998-F7 Formal PDF Ethics
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office 2007-07 Informal PDF Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office 1997-50 Informal PDF Prohibiting disclosure of matters discussed in executive session 2000-02 Informal PDF School district may include in code of ethics gift prohibition more stringent than State law 1999-16 Informal PDF Evictions
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Sheriff may remove personal property or secure it in the dwelling 1995-25 Informal PDF Executive Sessions
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Prohibiting disclosure of matters discussed in executive session 2000-02 Informal PDF Federal Grants
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority to designate agency to administer federal housing grant 1997-F12 Formal PDF Fees
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authorized fee for a firearms license amendment is for each amendment
2005-07 Informal PDF Local fee for issuance of tax payment certificate pursuant to Real Property Law § 334 unauthorized 2004-03 Informal PDF Financial Disclosure
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Members of private industry councils need not file 1995-17 Informal PDF State filing by federal officials 1998-F1 Formal PDF Fines
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fines imposed under provisions of General Municipal Law and Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code subject to Criminal Procedure Law 1995-53 Informal PDF Town may provide for penalty of fine only for zoning violations. 2005-18 Informal PDF Fire Companies
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality may not apply to Department of State for loan from emergency services revolving account as surrogate for fire company 1999-F3 Formal PDF Person convicted of arson ineligible to be member; certificate of relief from disabilities prevents automatic disqualification 1998-50 Informal PDF Person may not be member of more than one fire company even if formed for emergency and general ambulance services. Volunteer may provide assistance to another company 1999-02 Informal PDF Volunteer fire/rescue department required to honor nonhospital orders not to resuscitate 1996-01 Informal PDF Fire Departments
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Commanding officer may accept services of volunteer member of another company 1999-41 Informal PDF Fire Districts
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Boundaries: judical decision defining town boundaries and town annexation proceeding does not affect fire district boundaries 2002-14 Informal PDF Commissioner - person convicted of arson ineligible to be member; certificate of relief from disabilities prevents automatic disqualification 1998-50 Informal PDF Commissioners establish qualifications of line officers 1997-49 Informal PDF Commissioners may require that volunteer firefighters have high school diplomas or undergo State certified training 2000-04 Informal PDF Elections - commissioner may provide details for preparation of paper ballots 1997-45 Informal PDF Eligibility of paid firefighters to cast ballots for volunteer fire chief 2006-10 Informal PDF Filling three vacancies on board of fire commissioners 2008-01 Informal PDF Fire commissioners not authorized to impose fines for false alarms 1999-10 Informal PDF Fire Island National Seashore - fire district's legal obligation to provide fire protection to national seashore
2003-12 Informal PDF Residency requirements for employees 1997-06 Informal PDF Village mayor may not be a commissioner of a joint fire district established by the village
2004-06 Informal PDF Fire Marshall
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May be created by local law 1995-23 Informal PDF Fire Regulations
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fire Alarms - school district authorized to enter contract with municipality or fire company for emergency false alarm system, which apportions costs of false alarms 1997-26 Informal PDF Uniform Fire Code - Education Department administers code regarding school building 1998-01 Informal PDF Uniform Fire Code - Municipality may establish fire lanes between private buildings 1996-48 Informal PDF Firearms
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authorized fee for a firearms license amendment is for each amendment 2005-07 Informal PDF Municipality may prohibit employee from possession while on duty 1999-25 Informal PDF New York does not recognize out-of-state licenses 1997-F4 Formal PDF Newburgh City marshals may not carry pistols in New York City without special permit 1998-40 Informal PDF Fireworks
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority to issue permits for the private display of fireworks 2010-01 Informal PDF Fireworks display permit may not be issued to wedding party. 2007-03 Informal PDF Proper authority to issue a permit for public fireworks display under Penal Law § 405.00
2004-F7 Formal PDF Town may not require applicant for fireworks display permit to also obtain noise permit. 2007-03 Informal PDF Town's authority to regulate permit process 2011-08 Informal PDF Floods
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town may form a flood disaster department 1996-04 Informal PDF Forfeiture
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type As a remedy for local law violations 2004-14 Informal PDF Funerals and Cemeteries
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of cemetery to require unconditional payment for merchandise that is "delivered" in relation to pre-payment agreements 2001-F1 Formal PDF Gambling
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Bingo - electronic computer aid may be used to assist in playing of bingo 1999-F2 Formal PDF Real estate sales program considered gambling 1996-F1 Formal PDF Gasoline
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) - Agriculture and Markets Law § 192-g does not prohibit the transporting of gasoline containing MTBE through New York 2003-F4 Formal PDF Gifts and Loans
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City may not reimburse a member of legislative body for litigation expenses incurred in unsuccessful law suit against legislative body 2002-04 Informal PDF Donations to city alderman to pay legal expenses as reportable gifts 2005-10 Informal PDF Town's contribution to dam reconstruction project may be permissible expenditure of public funds 2002-17 Informal PDF Village may exchange one parking field for another so long as there is a public benefit providing fair and adequate consideration 1999-18 Informal PDF Whether county may finance acquisition of property for the development of affordable housing where some of the property will be used for non-residential purposes 2003-14 Informal PDF Hearing Officers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Assistance in the adjudication of building code violations by hearing officer must be authorized by State law
2003-18 Informal PDF Highway Superintendent
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Residency of deputy superintendent and superintendent of highways 2000-05 Informal PDF Highways
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City may establish 15 m.p.h speed limit only on highway passing school building 1999-15 Informal PDF Discussion of county's duty with respect to trees within right of way 2011-05 Informal PDF Discussion of designating municipal highways for ATV use
2005-21 Informal PDF Highway by use is determined by the actual extent of use 1995-31 Informal PDF Regulation of speed bumps on local highways
2003-15 Informal PDF Seasonal limited use highway 1995-03 Informal PDF Transfer of control and supervision of village road to county 2003-02 Informal PDF Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes villages and cities to set aside parking spaces for officials and others having business in governmental offices 1997-33 Informal PDF Highways by Use
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Must be open for general use by public and continuously maintained by municipality. Width of highway by use determined by actual use. 1999-19 Informal PDF Home Investments Partnership Program
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Governor may authorize Housing Trust Fund Corporation to administer 1996-F3 Formal PDF Housing Authority	Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Removal of tenant-elected board member 2015-02 Informal PDF Housing Authority
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board may not pay one of its employees to conduct disciplinary hearing if statutory limit on total compensation will be exceeded 1998-31 Informal PDF City cannot modify residency requirement for housing authority established by State Legislature 2011-01 Informal PDF City manager is authorized to make appointments to city housing authority 1995-18 Informal PDF Immigrants
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Ability of Department of Labor to enforce wage payment laws on behalf of undocumented immigrants
2003-F3 Formal PDF Immigration
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of New York State and local officers to make arrests without warrants for violations of law 2000-01 Informal PDF Improvement Districts
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type county district board members may not be paid $50 flat fee in lieu of reimbursement of expenses 2003-05 Informal PDF sewer districts; county board of supervisors retains significant control over district after its formation jurisdiction 2003-05 Informal PDF Special districts;
water districts; county board of supervisors retains significant control over district after its formation jurisdiction 2003-05 Informal PDF Incorporation (Village)
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Whether absentee voting is authorized in an
incorporation election by Village Law article 2.
2006-01 Informal PDF Indigent Allegedly Incapacitated Person
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may rely on public defender 2006-09 Informal PDF Indigent Defendants
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County must adhere to provisions of County Law 1995-16 Informal PDF Industrial Development Agency
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Charter provision subjecting actions of the legislative body to approval by the executive is consistent with State law requiring that members of IDAs be appointed by the legislative body 1997-31 Informal PDF County may "opt out" of code enforcement of IDA property 1995-15 Informal PDF Director may not receive salary dependent upon fees collected on IDA projects 1998-16 Informal PDF May not create subsidiary 2014-F1 Formal PDF May not provide grants or loans from own moneys 2014-F1 Formal PDF Members serve at the pleasure of appointing authority 1996-19 Informal PDF Term of office - act of State Legislature necessary to establish term of office for members 1996-19 Informal PDF Inmates
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Inmate labor may be used to remove graffiti on public not private property 1998-27 Informal PDF Insurance
2006-F2 Formal PDF Whether directors of OTB Corporation may receive health benefits 2008-03 Informal PDF Judge, City Court
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment by mayor of member of common council, subject to common council confirmation 2009-02 Informal PDF Judge, Court of Claims
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not serve as members of Commission on Uniform State Laws 2002-F2 Formal PDF Justice Court Act
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town is not authorized to amend Uniform Justice Court Act to retain a portion of fines imposed for violations of village local laws 1997-34 Informal PDF Juvenile Curfew
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A city may enact a juvenile curfew law but may not hold parents criminally liable for a child's violation of the curfew 2005-13 Informal PDF Land Bank
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Land bank as governmental entity for purposes of Article 14 of Real Property Law 2014-05 Informal PDF Law Enforcement
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipal cooperation - city provision of law enforcement for school district 1997-13 Informal PDF Reverse sale law enforcement legal 1996-F10 Formal PDF Statutory authority for join provision of police services in two towns in contiguous counties. 2006-11 Informal PDF Town may not provide greater police protection to a village within the town than to other town resident 1995-43 Informal PDF Legal Fees
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City may not reimburse a member of legislative body for litigation expenses incurred in unsuccessful law suit against legislative body 2002-04 Informal PDF Defense and indemnification - town may not reimburse town supervisor for legal costs incurred unsuccessfully defending criminal charges 2003-16 Informal PDF Donations to city alderman to pay legal expenses as reportable gifts.
2005-10 Informal PDF town may not reimburse town employees for legal costs incurred when employees were called to assist in investigation and prosecution against town supervisor 2003-16 Informal PDF Legal Services
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County attorney not authorized to represent official in defamation action 1997-20 Informal PDF Standards for preparation of contracts by real estate brokers 1996-F11 Formal PDF Library, Public
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type amending city charter provisions relating to 2012-04 Informal PDF Dissolution and transfer of property to free library association 2000-F5 Formal PDF Licenses
2005-07 Informal PDF Firearms - New York does not recognize out-of-state licenses 1997-F4 Formal PDF Licenses that may be issued by Liquor Authority upon the tie vote on 'local option" in town 2004-F1 Formal PDF LILCO
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality in the service area may not condemn the transmission and distribution system of LILCO or LIPA 1998-13 Informal PDF Liquor Authority
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Licenses that may be issued by Liquor Authority upon the tie vote on 'local option" in town 2004-F1 Formal PDF Local Laws
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A local law requiring a super-majority to pass certain types of resolutions is subject to a mandatory referendum. 2007-05 Informal PDF Authority to adopt local law to relating to reproductive alteration of shelter animals 2014-06 Informal PDF Bias-related incidents - county may enact local law requiring reporting of bias-related incidents 1996-05 Informal PDF Boats - regulation of size and horsepower of boats is not within local authority 1997-29 Informal PDF City cannot modify residency requirement for housing authority established by State Legislature 2011-01 Informal PDF City council may not modify terms established by State Legislature 1998-21 Informal PDF County by local law may require that notice of defect be given to clerk 2000-18 Informal PDF County may amend Mental Hygiene Law to modify membership of community services board 1998-19 Informal PDF County may enact a local law authorizing it to obtain criminal history records of individuals providing personal care services through county department of health 2002-12 Informal PDF County may form food service certification program 1996-41 Informal PDF County may not enact a local law requiring criminal history checks of employees of private nursing homes 2002-12 Informal PDF County may not enact local laws that conflict with tax payment certificate requirements of Real Property Law § 334
2004-03 Informal PDF County may supersede publication requirements 1997-12 Informal PDF Defense and indemnification - prospective local law may authorize defense in proceeding before Division of Human Rights 1997-24 Informal PDF Enforcement - municipality may only enforce penalty provisions utilizing the Criminal Procedure Law 1999-22 Informal PDF Fire marshall may be created by local law 1995-23 Informal PDF Floods town may form a flood disaster department 1996-04 Informal PDF Helmets: In absence of village local law regarding helmet usage, county local law applies in village and is enforcable subject to county's and village's discretion 2002-13 Informal PDF Helmets: Village may enact local law regarding helmet usage that conflicts with county local law 2002-13 Informal PDF Imposition of charges on property owners for false emergency alarms not preempted by State law 1996-22 Informal PDF Limitation on the number of consecutive terms 1995-29 Informal PDF Local government may not alter procedure for enactment of local laws 1998-37 Informal PDF Local law authorizing town board to appoint deputy collector of taxes upon failure of collector to make appointment is subject to mandatory referendum 1998-32 Informal PDF Local law curtailing power of appointment of city mayor subject to mandatory referendum 1996-18 Informal PDF Local law limiting jurisdiction of zoning board of appeals is consistent with state law
2004-01 Informal PDF Local law limiting jurisdiction of zoning board of appeals is consistent with state law
2004-04 Informal PDF Local law requiring deposit of security payment in interest-bearing account inconsistent with general state law 2014-02 Informal PDF Local law requiring tow truck operator to tow to tow yard within municipality does not violate General Municipal Law § 80 2008-09 Informal PDF Local laws enacted under supersession authority remain valid despite subsequent State law amendments 1999-06 Informal PDF May not prohibit award of municipal contracts to persons who have made political contributions to town officials 1995-46 Informal PDF Municipalities may establish list of approved tow truck operators, license operators and prohibit cruising for tows 1997-37 Informal PDF Municipality preempted from prohibiting driver of motor vehicle from holding and using mobile phone 2001-01 Informal PDF Noise Regulations - school district not subject to noise regulations in performing building construction 1999-20 Informal PDF Non-charter county may not adopt local law authorizing count legislature to appoint local director of community services. 2011-F1 Formal PDF Operative date may precede effective date occurring when law filed with Secretary of State 1999-12 Informal PDF Police commissioners - town board may amend Town Law to establish five member board of police commissioners 1997-18 Informal PDF Preemption - county local law does not preempt town local law 1997-03 Informal PDF Probation - county may not enact local legislation permitting fees for probation services except as specifically authorized by statute 2003-04 Informal PDF Residency requirements - city may not enact a local law expanding residency requirements of city court judge to county 2002-06 Informal PDF State law does not preempt "teen party host" local law.
2006-02 Informal PDF State law does not preempt "teen party host" local law. 2006-02 Informal PDF Term limits - operative date of law may apply term limits to officers elected at same time referendum authorizing term limits is on ballot 1999-12 Informal PDF Town board may amend Town Law to establish five member board of police commissioners 1997-18 Informal PDF Town board may reduce term of supervisor from four to two years subject to mandatory referendum 1995-50 Informal PDF Town may enact a local law prohibiting use of old mobile homes 2002-02 Informal PDF Town may regulate excavation and regulation of land, establish fees reasonably related to cost of regulations 1999-43 Informal PDF Village board of trustees may transfer authority to discipline police officers from board of trustees to villaqe manager 1995-55 Informal PDF Village by local law may modify disciplinary procedure from board of trustees to village manager 1998-07 Informal PDF Village may enact local law regarding helmet usage that conflicts with county local law 2002-13 Informal PDF Village may sell property if owner fails to reimburse the village for costs to demolish or clean up 1998-35 Informal PDF Water activities/Boats - Town may regulate water activities
enumerated in the Navigation Law and Town Law in waters within a village but more than 1500 feet from the village shore 2004-05 Informal PDF Water activities/Boats - Town regulation of water activities not governed by state statutes is not effective in waters within geographic boundaries of village 2004-05 Informal PDF Local Option
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Licenses that may be issued by Liquor Authority upon the tie vote on 'local option" in town 2004-F1 Formal PDF Long Island Power Authority
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Legality of financial sponsorships and charitable contributions by LIPA
2007-F4 Formal PDF LIPA employees may receive "bonuses" as part of an incentive compensation plan
2007-F4 Formal PDF Municipality may not establish public utility within its service area 1999-27 Informal PDF Lottery
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Quick Draw - interpretation of language providing for expiration of statutory authorization for quick draw 2001-F2 Formal PDF Mailbox
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality not liable for damage to mailbox in highway right-of-way caused by non-negligent snow removal 1999-01 Informal PDF Mandatory Referendum
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A local law requiring a super-majority to pass certain types of resolutions is subject to a mandatory referendum. 2007-05 Informal PDF Local law abolishing village police department subject to mandatory referendum
2005-09 Informal PDF Transfer of power under city charter 1995-08 Informal PDF Marshals
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Newburgh City marshals may execute process of City Court within Orange County 1998-40 Informal PDF Matrimonial Records and Subpoenas
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Subpoena signed by Clerk of Appellate Division insufficient to supplant requirement for court order before disclosing matrimonial records 2002-20 Informal PDF Medicaid
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Payment of Medicare Part B premiums for persons whose income equals or exceeds 120% of poverty line 1998-F4 Formal PDF Medical Examiner
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Availability of autopsy reports 1996-42 Informal PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not apply for direct funding from state agencies 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not seek federal designation as tax-exempt organization 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not solicit donations from public 2014-F2 Formal PDF Military Duty
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Voluntary attendance at funerals of retired military personnel and veterans by non-active military reservist does not constitute "military duty" under Military Law §§ 242 or 243 2003-07 Informal PDF Mobile Home Parks
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Site plan regulation not preempted by State law 1996-30 Informal PDF Mobile Homes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town may enact local law prohibiting use of old mobile homes for storage 2002-02 Informal PDF Mortgage Recording
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Obligation of county clerks to record mortgage filed by MERS as the mortgagee where MERS has no legal interest in the mortgage 2001-02 Informal PDF Recording discharge of a mortgage 2005-02 Informal PDF Mortgages
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type 20 year limit on priority of liens for credit line mortgages not applicable to reverse mortgages 1996-F4 Formal PDF Motor Vehicles
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Collision damage waiver coverage 1997-F2 Formal PDF Dealer plates - dealer plates may only be used for purposes related to sale or demonstration of a vehicle, not to transport customers or pick up parts 1997-27 Informal PDF Local governments with authority to regulate parking may permit parking closer to intersection than otherwise permitted under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1202(a)(2)(b), (c)
2005-03 Informal PDF Local law requiring tow truck operator to tow to tow yard within municipality does not violate General Municipal Law § 80 2008-09 Informal PDF Municipalities may establish list of approved tow truck truck operators, license operators and prohibit cruising for tows 1997-37 Informal PDF Parking inspector's authority to ticket vehicles- re: expired inspection or registration 1997-08 Informal PDF Parking inspector's authority to ticket vehicles- re: expired inspection or registration 1997-08 Informal PDF Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes villages and cities to set aside parking spaces for officials and others having business in governmental offices 1997-33 Informal PDF Village may enforce local law providing for impoundment of motor vehicles parked in violation of 24-hour parking limitation where due process standards met 2003-09 Informal PDF MTA, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not apply for direct funding from state agencies 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not seek federal designation as tax-exempt organization 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not solicit donations from public 2014-F2 Formal PDF Municipal Cooperation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Intermunicipal agreement for certifying master plumbers is authorized 1996-44 Informal PDF Police services 1997-13 Informal PDF Statutory authority for join provision of police services in two towns in contiguous counties. 2006-11 Informal PDF Town may not provide greater police protection to village within town than to other residents of town through agreement with village 1995-43 Informal PDF Municipal Home Rule Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local government may not alter procedure for enactment of local laws 1998-37 Informal PDF Municipal Housing Authority
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board may not pay one of its employees to conduct disciplinary hearing if statutory limit on total compensation will be exceeded 1998-31 Informal PDF May not use tropical hardwoods 1995-44 Informal PDF Only one municipal officer may be member of board 1999-24 Informal PDF Museums
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Display of per se illegal knives unlawful, unless knives appropriately disabled
2004-02 Informal PDF Mutual Aid Agreement
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may enter into mutual aid agreement with county from another state 1995-47 Informal PDF Procedure 1998-53 Informal PDF National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Court of Claims judge may not serve as a member of 2002-F2 Formal PDF National Seashore
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fire Island National Seashore - fire district's legal obligation to provide fire protection to national seashore 2003-12 Informal PDF Native Americans
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Prohibition on ultimate combat may be enforced on reservation 1997-39 Informal PDF Navigation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type State law needs to authorize regulation of size of boats and horsepower on specific lakes 1997-29 Informal PDF Town may regulate water activities enumerated in the Navigation Law and Town Law in waters within a village but more than 1500 feet from the village shore 2004-05 Informal PDF Town regulation of water activities not governed by state statutes is not effective in waters within geographic boundaries of village 2004-05 Informal PDF Noise Regulations
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type School district not subject to noise regulations in performing building construction 1999-20 Informal PDF Not-For-Profit Status
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Childcare center located at State facility would not jeopardize its not-for-profit status by charging dual rates 2002-F1 Formal PDF Notice of Defects
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County by local law may require that notice of defect in highways and sidewalks be given to clerk 2000-18 Informal PDF Nursing Homes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Power of attorney - Nursing home may not condition admission on granting power of attorney 1997-17 Informal PDF Occupational Training
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Crime victims award - general business start-up or enhancement costs not available as vocational rehabilitation services; self-employment as reasonable objective 2002-F3 Formal PDF Off-Track Betting
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type OTB corporation may not conduct harness race meeting 1999-F1 Formal PDF Whether directors of OTB Corporation may receive health benefits 2008-03 Informal PDF Zoning and planning - applicability of land use regulations
to OTB facilities
2003-10 Informal PDF Zoning and planning - village's authority to prohibit OTB facilities in all zoning districts
2003-10 Informal PDF Open Meetings Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City charter provision providing for public comment at city council meetings does not conflict with Open Meetings Law, but goes beyond what they law requires 2004-09 Informal PDF Prohibiting disclosure of matters discussed in executive session 2000-02 Informal PDF Prosecution of a suit to enforce the Open Meetings Law, is not within the scope of a city council member's official duties 2002-04 Informal PDF Paper Streets
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town and village assessor or board of assessors must approve certificate of abandonment filed with county clerk 1996-25 Informal PDF Parking
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority for cities and villages to set aside parking on highways for employees of an adjacent government facility 2005-15 Informal PDF Limitation on location of parking restricted to users of a government facility 2006-06 Informal PDF Local governments with authority to regulate parking may permit parking closer to intersection than otherwise permitted under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1202(a)(2)(b), (c)
2005-03 Informal PDF Parking Meters
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Village may use parking meters for use of village owned docks 2000-21 Informal PDF Parkland
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Construction of public library on parkland 2009-01 Informal PDF Dedication by participation in Greater Catskills Flood Remediation Program 2011-07 Informal PDF Dedication of land 1996-37 Informal PDF Limited and selective cutting of timber permitted to preserve park and enhance its use 2000-03 Informal PDF Logging on municipal parkland 2012-F1 Formal PDF Whether transfer of parkland from county to town requires alienation legislation 2008-11 Informal PDF Parks
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may dedicate land in front of county office building as Korean War Veteran Memorial Park 1995-54 Informal PDF Land acquired under Park and Recreation Land the Acquisition Program of 1960 may be used solely for public park and related purposes 1995-52 Informal PDF Land dedicated as park may not be alienated without legislative approval 1997-10 Informal PDF Peace Officers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of peace officer to detain or arrest person against whom an arrest warrant is outstanding 2007-08 Informal PDF Authority of village park rangers to issue tickets for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law 2012-07 Informal PDF Interpretation of federal law prohibiting persons with domestic violence convictions from possessing firearms 1998-F8 Formal PDF Town harbor masters may exercise peace officer duties in enforcement of Environmental Conservation Law as authorized by their employer 1995-39 Informal PDF Troy City Uniform Court Officers may acquire peace officer status only after amendment of section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law 1999-13 Informal PDF Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not apply for direct funding from state agencies 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not seek federal designation as tax-exempt organization 2014-F2 Formal PDF May not solicit donations from public 2014-F2 Formal PDF Personal Property
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Seized property - government's treatment of property seized in criminal investigation but no longer needed for criminal proceedings 2003-17 Informal PDF Pet Remains, Disposal
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Licensure of entity offering disposal by alkaline hydrolysis for a fee 2015-F1 Formal PDF Petition
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Filing of petition in accordance with Town Law § 81 requires submission of proposition to voters despite lack of prior action by town board on matter 2002-18 Informal PDF Pilots
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board of Commissioners of Pilots may suspend or revoke license for actions not taken under the license 1995-F2 Formal PDF Plumbers and Plumbing
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Form of publication of local rules 2002-10 Informal PDF Intermunicipal agreement for certifying master plumbers authorized 1996-44 Informal PDF Plumbing inspections by building inspector 2002-10 Informal PDF Police Chief
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village police department must have a chief of police 2012-08 Informal PDF Authority for chief of police to carry handgun and to wear a uniform and badge 2003-01 Informal PDF Employment contract for extended term
2004-08 Informal PDF Police Department
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village police department must have a chief of police 2012-08 Informal PDF Local law abolishing village police department subject to mandatory referendum
2005-09 Informal PDF Police Officers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Eligibility of off-duty officers injured while working security for city-owned recreation center for General Municipal Law § 207-c benefits 2003-11 Informal PDF Geographical area of employment 2011-04 Informal PDF Municipal cooperation - law enforcement by city for school district 1997-13 Informal PDF Procedure for mutual aid 1998-53 Informal PDF Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs are subject to Election Law restrictions on campaign activity by police officers 1998-57 Informal PDF Term of office - municipality unauthorized to establish term of office for position in competitive civil service 1995-48 Informal PDF Town board may amend Town Law to establish five member board of police commissioners 1997-18 Informal PDF Training - New York City detective or racketeer investigators 1997-F5 Formal PDF Trustees must enact local law to authorize permissive referendum to abolish police department 1998-36 Informal PDF Westchester County - village by local law may modify disciplinary procedure 1998-07 Informal PDF Police Power
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town may regulate excavation and regulation of land, establish fees reasonably related to cost of regulations 1999-43 Informal PDF Police Vehicles
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Display of red or white flashing lights (CUNY) 2000-F4 Formal PDF Village Constables
Vehicles operated by village constables as police vehicles
2005-06 Informal PDF Political Contributions
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Police officers are restricted by Election law 1999-35 Informal PDF Subject of disclosure of political contributions preempted by State law 1998-03 Informal PDF Power of Attorney
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Fire and emergency medical service alarms - school district and employers of fire departments and emergency medical services may contract for installation and maintenance of alarms which includes the cost of false alarms 1997-26 Informal PDF Nursing home may not condition admission on granting power of attorney 1997-17 Informal PDF Preemption
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County local law does not preempt town local law 1997-03 Informal PDF General Business Law sections 46 and 48 preempt local laws 2012-03 Informal PDF Local laws county may not enact local legislation permitting fees for probation services except as specifically authorized by statute 2003-04 Informal PDF State law does not preempt "teen party host" local law. 2006-02 Informal PDF The state has preempted the field of parental criminal liability and thus a city may not enact a juvenile curfew law by which parents would be criminally liable for curfew violations by a child 2005-13 Informal PDF Whether investigation and enforcement of New York's prevailing wage law is preempted by ERISA 1998-F7 Formal PDF Prescriptions
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Prescriptions written by residents and interns may be filled at any licensed pharmacy 1995-F7 Formal PDF Prevailing Wage Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Application to charter schools 2000-F3 Formal PDF Whether investigation and enforcement of New York's prevailing wage law is preempted by ERISA 1998-F7 Formal PDF Prisoners
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Inmate labor may be used to remove graffiti on public not private property 1998-27 Informal PDF Private Industry Council
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Not required to file disclosure statements 1995-17 Informal PDF Private Streets
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Village may not maintain private streets but may establish standards for maintenance by private owners 1999-17 Informal PDF Probation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local Laws - county may not enact local legislation permitting fees for probation services except as specifically authorized by statute 2003-04 Informal PDF Public Authorities
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Compensation of board members - health insurance benefits 2007-F1 Formal PDF Disposition of property - easement 2006-F4 Formal PDF Disposition of real property - discussion of exceptions to public bidding and fair market value requirements
2007-F2 Formal PDF Public Defender
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may rely upon for representation of indigent allegedly incapacitated persons 2006-09 Informal PDF Public Funds
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Sheriff may not appear in public service announcements funded with mandatory surcharge moneys 2008-06 Informal PDF Public Office or Trust
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Member of Commission on Uniform State Laws 2002-F2 Formal PDF Public Officers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board member's absence without good cause from three consecutive meetings may be removed by Governor 1998-F5 Formal PDF City board of ethics member is public officer 2008-05 Informal PDF City court judge local law may not establish the county as required residency 2002-06 Informal PDF Clerk of town justice court need not be a citizen 1997-48 Informal PDF Code of ethics may include gift provision more stringent than State law 1999-16 Informal PDF Defense and indemnification - Section 18 of Public Officers Law does not authorize representation before Commission on Judicial Conduct 1996-36 Informal PDF Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office 2007-07 Informal PDF Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office 1997-50 Informal PDF Independent Living Council members are independent contractors not entitled to defense and indemnification under Public Officers Law § 17 1997-F11 Formal PDF Independent Living Council members are officers subject to Public Officers Law and quorum and voting requirements; not entitled to defense and indemnification 1997-F11 Formal PDF Members of Advisory Conservation Board are not public officers 1995-04 Informal PDF Recusal - public officer should recuse where her son may be called as witness 1999-21 Informal PDF Residency - temporary residence outside village does not affect office of village justice 1999-37 Informal PDF Residency - town attorney 1997-11 Informal PDF Residency - town court civil enforcement officers subject to local residency requirement
2006-07 Informal PDF residency - village may expand permitted residency for appointive officers, including acting village justice 1998-18 Informal PDF Residency building inspector subject to residency requirements of Public Officers Law 1995-40 Informal PDF Residency members of municipal housing authority 1995-19 Informal PDF Resignations - procedure for school district officers 1997-01 Informal PDF Term of Office - increase of term of town supervisor 2000-05 Informal PDF Terms - limitation on the number of consecutive terms 1995-29 Informal PDF Terms - may not be different than that established in county charter 1995-37 Informal PDF Terms - no statutory limit for school district library trustee 1998-10 Informal PDF Terms - town board may reduce term of supervisor from four to two years by local law subject to mandatory referendum 1995-50 Informal PDF Terms: change in county legislator's terms not reapportionment 1997-16 Informal PDF Terms: director of mental hygiene term may be fixed 1996-13 Informal PDF Vacancies - elected district attorney serves for full term 1995-30 Informal PDF Vacancies - impasse in filling vacancy on board 1998-09 Informal PDF Vacancies - mayor fills without confirmation of village board 1995-26 Informal PDF Vacancies - Public Officers Law section 30 - misdemeanor violating oath of office 1997-F7 Formal PDF Vacancies - school board member vacates office through conviction of off-duty crime of petit larceny 1999-03 Informal PDF Vacancies - vacancy in office of city mayor occurring on August 1st must be filled at the current year's election 1996-34 Informal PDF Public Trust Doctrine
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Construction of public library on parkland 2009-01 Informal PDF Dedication by participation in Greater Catskills Flood Remediation Program 2011-07 Informal PDF Limited and selective cutting of timber permitted to preserve park and enhance its use 2000-03 Informal PDF Whether transfer of parkland from county to town requires alienation legislation 2008-11 Informal PDF Public Utility Service
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Acquisition of land or facilities is pursuant to Eminent Domain Procedure Law 1999-44 Informal PDF Quick Draw
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Interpretation of language providing for expiration of statutory authorization for quick draw 2001-F2 Formal PDF Quorum and Voting Requirements
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Filling three vacancies on board of fire commissioners 2008-01 Informal PDF General Construction Law governs provisions of city charter regarding quorum and voting requirements; non-voting absent council members are not considered to have cast votes 2001-06 Informal PDF Love Canal Revitalization Agency 1998-10 Informal PDF Nassau Health Care Corporation 2011-03 Informal PDF Quorum and voting requirements for the New York State Independent Living Council 2008-F1 Formal PDF Racing and Wagering Board
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Post-surcharge breakage 1996-F7 Formal PDF Real Estate Brokers
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Standards for preparation of contracts by real estate brokers 1996-F11 Formal PDF Real Property
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County clerk - must accept for recording any instrument properly acknowledged and executed 1997-15 Informal PDF County treasurer - duty to provide tax payment certificate under Real Property Law § 334
2004-03 Informal PDF Deeds - reference to tax map acceptable for recording purposes 1996-38 Informal PDF Issuance of permits cannot be conditioned on payment of taxes 1996-45 Informal PDF Mortgages - 20 year limit on priority of liens for credit lines mortgages not applicable to reverse mortgages 1996-F4 Formal PDF Municipality - may not require additional language in deed 1996-49 Informal PDF Real property disposals by public authorities - discussion of exceptions to public bidding and fair market value requirements
2007-F2 Formal PDF Signature of attorney-in-fact on deed 1998-48 Informal PDF Taxation - Procedure for transition from three to one elective assessor 1998-20 Informal PDF Real Property Disclosure Statement
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Land bank as governmental entity for purposes of Article 14 of Real Property Law 2014-05 Informal PDF Reapportionment
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County: change in legislator's terms not reapportionment 1997-16 Informal PDF Receiver of Taxes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town may abolish position 2002-03 Informal PDF Recording Officer
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May correct an obvious clerical error and remove erroneously recorded documents from record 1995-45 Informal PDF May not mark a mortgage as discharged when presented with certificate of satisfaction signed by other than mortgagee or last assignee of record, but may record certificate. 2005-02 Informal PDF Records
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Honorable discharge certificate filed with county clerk becomes sealed at veteran=s request
2004-11 Informal PDF Indexing requirements - unless explicit statutory opportunity to be heard requirement is present, indexing requirements of SAPA section 307(3)(a) will not be triggered 1995-F8 Formal PDF Recusal
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County legislative body may consider frequency of recusals when appointing local official to county planning board 2003-03 Informal PDF Public officer should recuse where her son may be called as witness 1999-21 Informal PDF Town planning board member who serves on county planning board does not need to recuse him or herself from matters referred back to town planning board from county planning board 2003-03 Informal PDF Referendum
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County charter could provide additional referendum requirements 1999-04 Informal PDF Local law abolishing village police department subject to mandatory referendum 2005-09 Informal PDF Mandatory referendum necessary if establishment of county administrator transfers powers of elected officer 1995-11 Informal PDF Mandatory referendum required if power of appointment of city mayor curtailed 1996-18 Informal PDF May not be conducted in re: conveyance of easement by improvement district 1997-42 Informal PDF Must be authorized by State law 1998-05 Informal PDF Proposition for dissolution of village subject to referendum 1995-23 Informal PDF Referendum required for city charter amendment providing for preliminary, unbounded public comment at city council meetings 2004-09 Informal PDF Residents may not petition for referendum unless authorized by State Legislature 1999-32 Informal PDF State enacted county charter provisions may include referendum requirements 1999-09 Informal PDF Rehabilitative Training
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Crime victims award - general business start-up or enhancement costs not available as vocational rehabilitation services; self-employment as reasonable objective 2002-F3 Formal PDF Rental Vehicles
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Collision damage waiver coverage 1997-F2 Formal PDF Residency
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Members of municipal housing authority 1995-19 Informal PDF Temporary residence outside village does not affect office of village justice 1999-37 Informal PDF Village may expand permitted residency for appointive officers, including acting village justice 1998-18 Informal PDF Residency Requirements
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City cannot modify residency requirement for housing authority established by State Legislature 2011-01 Informal PDF City court judge - local may not establish the county as required residency 2002-06 Informal PDF City firefighters 2007-10 Informal PDF City police officers 2008-10 Informal PDF Fire Districts - requirements for employees 1997-06 Informal PDF Superintendent and deputy superintendent of highways 2000-05 Informal PDF Town attorney 1997-11 Informal PDF Town court civil enforcement officers 2006-07 Informal PDF Town may establish State of New York as residency 1995-05 Informal PDF Village building inspector village may enact resolution allowing building inspector to reside anywhere in county 1995-40 Informal PDF Residents and Interns
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Membership of SUNY hospital residents and interns in public employee retirement systems or programs. 2004-F2 Formal PDF Prescriptions written by residents and interns may be filled at any licensed pharmacy 1995-F7 Formal PDF Resignations
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type School district officers - procedure for resignation 1997-01 Informal PDF Town supervisor becomes effective upon delivery to town clerk 1996-26 Informal PDF Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type County may form food service certification program 1996-41 Informal PDF River Regulating Districts Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Regulation of public fireworks display on District property
2004-F7 Formal PDF School Crossing Guard
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type authority to control traffic at street intersection 2013-03 Informal PDF School Districts
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Central high school district members of board who also serve as members of constituent districts may vote regarding proposed sale of property to a constituent district 1997-30 Informal PDF City supervisor is not a "city office" within the meaning of Education Law provision prohibiting members of city school boards from holding a city office 2005-16 Informal PDF Education Law § 1950(9) precludes a BOCES member from accepting occasional employment as a per diem substitute in a school district that is part of the supervisory district in which the BOCES serves. 2007-02 Informal PDF Fire and emergency medical service alarms - school district and employers of fire departments and emergency medical services may contract for installation and maintenance of alarms which includes the cost of false alarms 1997-26 Informal PDF Noise Regulations - school district not subject to noise regulations in performing building construction 1999-20 Informal PDF Plans and specifications for school building facilities that are potential air contamination sources subject to review by Department of Environmental Conservation, not the county 1999-05 Informal PDF Sale of surplus property - subdivision regulations apply to sale of surplus school district property 1996-46 Informal PDF School district employee who is non-active military reservist not entitled to leave under Military Law §§ 242 or 243 to voluntarily attend funerals of retired military personnel or veteran 2003-07 Informal PDF The Education Law does not limit the number of terms that may be served by trustees of school district libraries. 1998-10 Informal PDF Village may not remove itself from district 1997-25 Informal PDF Security Deposit
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local law requiring deposit of security payment in interest-bearing account inconsistent with general state law 2014-02 Informal PDF Seized Property
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Personal property - government's treatment of property seized in criminal investigation but no longer needed for criminal proceedings 2003-17 Informal PDF Sewage Works Corporation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not organize as a limited liability company 1998-47 Informal PDF Sewerage Facilities
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village board may delegate to a single board member responsibility to manage a sewage treatment study on behalf of the board and compensate the trustee for the additional responsibilities. 1998-08 Informal PDF Each sewage-works corporation must petition for sewer rate that is directly related to cost of operation and maintenance 1995-49 Informal PDF Sheriff
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Eviction procedure 1995-25 Informal PDF Sheriff may not appear in public service announcements funded with mandatory surcharge moneys 2008-06 Informal PDF Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs are subject to Election Law restrictions on campaign activity by police officers 1998-57 Informal PDF Snow Removal
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality not liable for damage to mailbox in highway right-of-way caused by non-negligent snow removal 1999-01 Informal PDF Snowmobiles
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Municipality may not require permit involving fees for use of snowmobiles on public highways and lands 2000-16 Informal PDF Special Elections
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town board's appointment power to fill vacancy in elective office may be superseded by local law requiring special election to fill a vacancy. 2005-19 Informal PDF Speed Bumps
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Installation of speed bumps on town highways is not prohibited by State law, but is regulated as a highway design feature 2003-15 Informal PDF Speed Limits
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of town to regulate speed on highway built pursuant to special legislation 2006-08 Informal PDF Schools - Presence of college not basis for establishing 15 m.p.h. limit 2000-12 Informal PDF State & Local Employees Retirement System
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Membership of SUNY hospital residents and interns 2004-F2 Formal PDF Subpoena
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City's authority to issue subpoenas 2007-09 Informal PDF Supersession
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town board may supersede Town Law regarding alternate members of zoning board of assessment 1999-36 Informal PDF Town board's appointment power to fill vacancy in elective office may be superseded by local law requiring special election to fill a vacancy. 2005-19 Informal PDF Supersession Authority
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local laws enacted under supersession authority remain valid despite subsequent State law amendments 1999-06 Informal PDF Supreme Court Justice
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Person may assume office if he meets qualifications within 30 days of start of term 1998-F6 Formal PDF Sweepstakes
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type No authority for DEC to have a sweepstakes in relation to promoting "The Conservationist" 1995-F3 Formal PDF Tax Collector
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Procedure for abolition of position 1997-23 Informal PDF Taxation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Real property taxation - issuance of permits cannot be conditioned on payment of taxes 1996-45 Informal PDF State law authority for state Comptroller to access secret tax information
2004-13 Informal PDF Taxicabs
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May charge different fares at different times of day if fares are conspicuously posted 2002-05 Informal PDF Vans used as taxicabs may be regulated 1996-39 Informal PDF Term Limits
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village may limit the number of terms the members of the planning board and the zoning board of appeals may serve. 2007-01 Informal PDF Operative date of law may apply term limits to officers elected at same time referendum authorizing term limits is on ballot 1999-12 Informal PDF Where term of office of council members changes from four to two years upon adoption of the ward system of election, effect of pre-existing local term limits law depends on intent of local legislative body in adopting that law 2004-12 Informal PDF Terms of Office
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of county board of supervisors to enact local law creating for position of county manager term of office longer than that of majority of supervisors. 2005-04 Informal PDF County attorney’s term when county legislators serve staggered four-year terms 2014-03 Informal PDF Effect of town's optional change of classification on terms of town supervisor, town clerk and town highway superintendent. 2007-04 Informal PDF Increase of town supervisor to four years where he serves on board of supervisors 2000-06 Informal PDF Increasing term of town supervisor who does not serve on county board of supervisors 2008-08 Informal PDF No statutory limit for school district library trustees 1998-10 Informal PDF Terms of office of council members in Town of Brookhaven become two years upon adoption of the ward system of election, notwithstanding prior state law that governed classification of town from second to first class town 2004-12 Informal PDF Tobacco
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Preemption - Public Health Law § 1399-bb preempts local law banning distribution of free promotional samples of tobacco products 2002-15 Informal PDF Residency 1997-11 Informal PDF Tow Trucks
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Local law requiring tow truck operator to tow to tow yard within municipality does not violate General Municipal Law § 80 2008-09 Informal PDF Municipalities may establish list of approved tow truck operators, license operators and prohibit cruising for tows 1997-37 Informal PDF Town Attorney
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May not represent town judge in a grievance proceeding before the Commission on Judicial Conduct 1996-36 Informal PDF Residency 1997-11 Informal PDF Town Boards
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May appoint two court clerks, one for each justice 1995-56 Informal PDF May establish official letterhead and control its use 1996-47 Informal PDF May establish special planning board to review and determine only site plans within a proposed planned development district 2012-01 Informal PDF Member may resign and be appointed to fill vacancy in position of town zoning enforcement officer 1996-03 Informal PDF Petition - Filing a petition in accordance with Town Law § 81 requires submission of proposition to voters despite lack of prior action by town board on matter 2002-18 Informal PDF Town Boundaries
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Judicial decision defining town boundaries and town annexation proceeding does not affect fire district boundaries 2002-14 Informal PDF Town Classification
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Effect of town's optional change of classification on terms of town supervisor, town clerk and town highway superintendent. 2007-04 Informal PDF Town Consolidation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town board must submit proposition to electors; no authorization for a petition 1998-46 Informal PDF Town Harbor Masters
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type May exercise peace officer duties in enforcement of Environmental Conservation Law as authorized by their employer 1995-39 Informal PDF Town Justice
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Establishment of office commencing on January 1 after election 1997-55 Informal PDF filling vacant town justice position left off ballot 2013-04 Informal PDF May not be represented by town attorney at a grievance proceeding before the Commission on Judicial Conduct 1996-36 Informal PDF Third town justice to be elected at general town election 1996-14 Informal PDF Town board may appoint clerk for each town justice 1995-56 Informal PDF Town Supervisor
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment of deputy supervisor 1998-42 Informal PDF Increase of term to four years where he serves on board of supervisors 2000-06 Informal PDF Increasing term of town supervisor who does not serve on county board of supervisors 2008-08 Informal PDF Resignation becomes effective upon delivery to town clerk 1995-26 Informal PDF Town board may reduce term from four to two years by local law 1995-50 Informal PDF Ultimate Combat
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type State prohibition may be enforced on Indian reservation 1997-39 Informal PDF Underwater lands
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Rights of town as owner of underwater lands where water activities are subject to village regulatory control
2005-11 Informal PDF Uniform Justice Court Act
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Town is not authorized to amend Uniform Justice Court Act to retain a portion of fines imposed for violations of village local laws 1997-34 Informal PDF Uniform State Laws, Commission
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Court of Claims judge may not serve as members of 2002-F2 Formal PDF Unsafe Buildings
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Methods of enforcing local laws relating to abatement 2015-03 Informal PDF Village may sell property if owner fails to reimburse the village for costs to demolish or clean up 1998-35 Informal PDF Unsolicited deliveries
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Discussion of delivery of unsolicited print materials 2008-04 Informal PDF Urban Renewal Agency
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City council may not modify terms established by State Legislature 1998-21 Informal PDF Vacancy
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Board member absent without cause without good cause from three consecutive meetings may be removed by Governor 1998-F5 Formal PDF District attorney elected to fill vacancy serves for full term 1995-30 Informal PDF Filling three vacancies on board of fire commissioners 2008-01 Informal PDF filling vacant town justice position left off ballot 2013-04 Informal PDF Governor may proclaim special election under Public Officers Law § 42(3) where tie vote at general election results in failure to elect someone to assume office 2004-07 Informal PDF Impasse in filling a vacancy on board 1998-09 Informal PDF Mayor fills without confirmation by village board 1995-26 Informal PDF School board member vacates office through conviction of off-duty crime of petit larceny 1999-03 Informal PDF Town board member may resign and be appointed to fill vacancy in position of zoning enforcement officer 1996-03 Informal PDF Town board's appointment power to fill vacancy in elective office may be superseded by local law requiring special election to fill a vacancy. 2005-19 Informal PDF Vacancy following tie vote at general election arises by virtue of expiration of term 2004-07 Informal PDF Vehicle and Traffic Law
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Abandoned vehicles - Where impounded vehicles are not treated as "abandoned," Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1224 does not preempt local impoundment law 2003-09 Informal PDF Authority for cities and villages to set aside parking on highways for employees of an adjacent government facility 2005-15 Informal PDF Authority of town to regulate speed on highway built pursuant to special legislation 2006-08 Informal PDF Authorizes villages and cities to set aside parking spaces for officials and others having business in governmental offices 1997-33 Informal PDF City may establish 15 m.p.h speed limit only on highway passing school building 1999-15 Informal PDF Civil penalties owed to Department of Motor Vehicles dischargeable in Chapter 13 bankruptcy 1998-F10 Formal PDF Color of lights on police vehicles 2003-F2 Formal PDF Dealer plates may only be used for purposes related to sale or demonstration of a vehicle, not to transport customers 1997-27 Informal PDF Designating municipal highways for ATV use under VTL § 2405
2005-21 Informal PDF Fire marhshall's vehicle may have lights and siren 1995-23 Informal PDF Impounding vehicles - Local law providing for impoundment of illegally parked motor vehicles may be authorized 2003-09 Informal PDF Limitation on location of parking restricted to users of a government facility under VTL § 1640(a)(22) 2006-06 Informal PDF Local governments with authority to regulate parking may permit parking closer to intersection than otherwise permitted under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1202(a)(2)(b), (c) 2005-03 Informal PDF Mobile home park town may establish 25 m.p.h. speed limit if road is open to public 1998-25 Informal PDF Municipality preempted from prohibiting driver of motor vehicle from holding and using mobile phone 2001-01 Informal PDF No authority for local law banning use of truck engine compression brakes 1999-29 Informal PDF Safety standards - A village lacks authority to regulate safety equipment on commercial vehicles 2004-10 Informal PDF Town may not erect stop signs on private roads of mobile home park 1998-28 Informal PDF Truck regulation - A village has only limited authority to exclude heavy trucks from village highways
2004-10 Informal PDF Village may not maintain private streets but may establish standards for maintenance by private owners 1999-17 Informal PDF Veterans
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority to file honorable discharge certificate with county clerk and to direct that record be sealed
2004-11 Informal PDF Video Surveillance Cameras
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Legality of 1997-47 Informal PDF Village Boards of Trustees
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village in Westchester County may amend the provisions of the Unconsolidated Laws governing discipline of police officers to transfer the responsibility for making disciplinary determinations from the board of trustees to some other officer. The local law is subject to a mandatory referendum. 1998-07 Informal PDF Delegation of authority to single trustee 1998-08 Informal PDF Local laws may transfer authority to discipline police officers from board of trustees to village manager 1995-55 Informal PDF Village Boundaries
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Exclusive procedure in Village Law § 18-804 1999-11 Informal PDF Property benefited by fire protection may not be excluded
1998-52 Informal PDF Requirements for exclusion of taxpayer's property from village boundaries 1995-42 Informal PDF Village Election
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Terms of officers extended by change in date of election 2000-19 Informal PDF Village may regain conduct of elections after transferring conduct of elections to county board of elections 2002-19 Informal PDF Village Incorporation
2006-01 Informal PDF Village Mayor
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Appointment powers - may appoint single member of board of trustees to be village police commissioner 1995-36 Informal PDF Village Name
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Procedure for changing 1997-02 Informal PDF Village Police Commissioner
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Single member of board of trustees may be appointed by village mayor to be commissioner of police department 1995-36 Informal PDF Village Police Department
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village police department must have a chief of police 2012-08 Informal PDF Local law abolishing village police department subject to mandatory referendum 2005-09 Informal PDF Trustees must enact local law to authorize a permissive referendum to abolish police department 1998-36 Informal PDF Village Trustee
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Ability to direct village clerk with respect to minutes of meetings of board of trustees
2005-01 Informal PDF Volunteer Firefighters
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Commissioners may require that volunteer firefighters have high school diplomas or undergo State certified training 2000-04 Informal PDF Temporarily berthing boat at marina as "residence" for purposes of General Municipal Law § 209-i(1-a) 2008-07 Informal PDF Voter Registration	Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Signature may be affixed electronically to voter registration 2016-1 Informal PDF Voter Registration
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City University of New York is not a designated agency for purposes of voter registration activities is not required to but may participate in voter registration program beyond distribution of forms 1995-F9 Formal PDF Water
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Village may terminate supplying water to outside residents upon reasonable notice 1999-31 Informal PDF Water Board
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type City's authority to alter provisions governing state-created water board. 2007-06 Informal PDF Water Supply Laws
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Authority of town to regulate speed on highway built pursuant to special legislation 2006-08 Informal PDF Weapons
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Knives - display for cultural/historical purposes
2004-02 Informal PDF Weighted Voting
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Joint village and town planning board may employ weighted voting 1998-54 Informal PDF Workers' Compensation
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type Employers may not inquire into the filing of claims 1995-F5 Formal PDF Reform proposals - Board may education and inform public 1996-F8 Formal PDF Zoning and Planning
Subject Title Opinion Summary Type A village may limit the number of terms the members of the planning board and the zoning board of appeals may serve. 2007-01 Informal PDF Board of appeals - establishing attendance requirements and procedure for removal 1997-51 Informal PDF Board of Appeals - law governing terms and commencement date 2012-02 Informal PDF County planning department - assignment of review of referred proposed actions 2011-06 Informal PDF Human service agency (e.g., soup kitchens, drug treatment, etc.) - Planning commission appointment by the mayor 1995-13 Informal PDF Joint village and town planning board may employ weighted voting 1998-54 Informal PDF May establish special planning board to review and determine only site plans within a proposed planned development district 2012-01 Informal PDF Off-Track Betting - applicability of land use regulations
2003-10 Informal PDF Off-track betting - village's authority to prohibit OTB facilities in all zoning districts
2003-10 Informal PDF Penalties - discussion of permissible penalties for village zoning laws
2004-14 Informal PDF Penalties - Supersession authority to eliminate of possibility of incarceration upon conviction of a local zoning code violation. 2005-18 Informal PDF Planning board - establishing attendance requirements and procedure for removal 1997-51 Informal PDF Preemption - Preemption of regulation of placement and operation of certain human services agencies 1997-F6 Formal PDF Regulations may not distinguish between apartments used by relatives and non-relatives 1996-11 Informal PDF Subdivision approval - maps to be filed with subdivisions must be prepared by licensed land surveyors, not engineers 1997-28 Informal PDF Town board may supersede Town Law regarding alternate members of zoning board of assessment 1999-36 Informal PDF Town may not condition site plan approval upon provision of transportation to residents of planned retirement community 1998-15 Informal PDF Transition under revised Village Law - re: membership on zoning board of appeals and planning board 1998-41 Informal PDF When property located in two towns, each town regulation regarding grazing of animals must be complied with 1998-56 Informal PDF Zoning board of appeals - town may not limit appellate jurisdiction consistent with state law
2004-01 Informal PDF Zoning board of appeals - town may not limit appellate jurisdiction consistent with state law 2004-04 Informal PDF Zoning board of appeals local law may provide for seven member board 1995-20 Informal PDF Zoning deals with land use rather than the person who owns land 1996-11 Informal PDF Opinions