Opn. No.

Richard Cantor, Esq. Corporation Council, Poughkeepsie

You have asked a number of questions concerning the restructuring of city ward lines on the basis of the 1980 Decennial Census. Specifically, you have asked (1) whether alteration of ward lines requires or permits a referendum; (2) on what date would boundary changes become effective; (3) what effect redistricting would have on incumbent councilmen should the ward lines be changed before their current terms of office expire; and (4) what relationship there is between the redistricting plans of a city and a county.

Section 10(1)(i) of the…