Legal Opinion
Untitled New York Attorney General Opinion
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided July 2, 2016No. 2016-5Published
1Opinion of the Court
TOWN LAW §§ 271, 271(1), 271(4), 271(5), 271(9); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §§ 10, 10(1), 10(1)(ii)(a), 10(1)(ii)(d)(3), 22(1) A town can decrease the length of the terms of the members of its planning board by local law. December 13, 2016 Thomas J. Cerio Informal Opinion Town Attorney No. 2016-5 Town of DeWitt Cerio Law Offices 407 South Warren Street, 5th Floor Syracuse, NY 13202 Dear Mr. Cerio: You have requested an opinion regarding the town board’s authority to adopt a local law that would provide a shorter term for the Town’s planning board members than is established by Town Law § 271.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Cohen v. Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Aguaiza v. Vantage Properties, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Michaelis v. City of Long BeachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974