Legal Opinion
Baranello v. Suffolk County Legislature
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 23, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The Supreme Court has held that Suffolk County Charter *298§ C3-10, pursuant to which a designated Deputy County Executive may succeed to the office of County Executive in the event of a vacancy in that office, is unconstitutional. We find that this holding is completely unfounded, and, accordingly, we reverse.
Suffolk County Charter § C3-8 provides that the County Executive may appoint one or more deputies to assist him in discharging the duties of his office. Under section C3-9 thereof, the County Executive is required to designate one of the deputies appointed under section…
3Cases cited12 opinions
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