Opn. No.

Hon. Charles P. Ayers Town Attorney, Owego

This is in reply to your letter of July 31, 1979, in which you seek this office's opinion as to whether or not there would be a conflict of interest in the Town Supervisor also serving as Village Clerk of the Village of Newark Valley, a municipal corporation located within the Town of Newark Valley.

The General Municipal Law, Article 18 (relating to conflicts of interest) does not preclude serving concurrently in the two positions concerned.

As a general rule, a person may serve in two or more public offices or employments provided that (1) the…