Opn. No.

Kenneth E. Powell, Esq. Informal Opinion Village Attorney No. 95-48 Village of Rye Brook 14 North Broadway Tarrytown, N Y 10591

Dear Mr. Powell:

You have asked whether the Village of Rye Brook may establish a term of office for the office of chief of police, notwithstanding that the office has been placed in the competitive class of the civil service. You are aware of the Attorney General's Formal Opinion No. 93-6, concluding that a municipality may not impose a term of office on a position in the competitive class of the civil service. You do not request a reconsideration of that conclusion…