Brooks v. County of Onondaga

Order and judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We affirm for reasons stated in the memorandum decision at Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Reagan, J. We add only that the amendment to article XIII, § 13 (a) of the NY Constitution, which, effective January 1, 1990, deleted therefrom the sentence "But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff”, should not be given retroactive effect. It is the general rule of construction that "constitutional provisions are to be construed as prospective only, unless a clear expression of intent to the contrary is…