Opn. No.

Jerome A. Mirabito, Esq. City Attorney, Fulton

You request our opinion whether the City of Fulton must have a referendum to change the representation areas of Oswego County Legislators selected from within the City of Fulton to sit upon the Oswego County Legislature.

The Fulton City Charter was a Special Act of the Legislature. Section 8 was amended by Chapter 429 of the Laws of 1951 to read as follows:

"§ 8. Supervisors.

"The said city shall be entitled to have six supervisors; one to be elected by each ward of the city. The said supervisors shall be elected at the general election on the first…