Opn. No.

HON. CHARLES P. AYERS, JR. County Attorney, Tioga County

This is in response to your recent inquiry as to whether deputies from the Tioga County Sheriff's office can be employed when they are off duty to handle traffic at a quarter horse race track which is being established in Tioga County.

Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 63 of the Pari-Mutuel Revenue Law (Unconsolidated Law, § 8052) prohibits the employment of public officers and employees with any firm, association or corporation licensed by the State Racing Commission, State Harness Racing Commission or Quarter Horse Racing…