Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided June 10, 1980Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. Robert I. Williamson Tompkins County Attorney
You ask our opinion whether under the requirements of County Law §214 subds 1 and 2, your county must designate two newspapers if the members of the county board of representatives (county board) wish to designate only one. You state that there are several newspapers published in your county, one of which, with circulation in excess of 20,000, is distributed county-wide, whereas the others, having circulation of from 600 to 1,200, are distributed only in portions of the county.
County Law § 214 contains provisions for designation of newspapers…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Botens v. AronauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People Ex Rel. Bonheur v. . ChristNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Botens v. AronauerNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Walsh v. Blair, New York County Courts1977
- Myers-Brooks Publishing Co. v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1972