Untitled New York Attorney General Opinion

COUNTY LAW §§ 193, 400(1), 400(2), 400(3-a), 400(3-b), 400(4-a), 400(4-b), 671(1), 671(1)(b), 673, 673(2), 674(2), 674(3)(a), 674(4), 677(4) The positions of elected county coroner and chief investigator for the district attorney are not compatible. December 12, 2016 Robert J. Fitzsimmons Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 2016-4 Columbia County 401 State Street, Suite 2B Hudson, NY 12534 Dear Mr. Fitzsimmons: You have requested an opinion as to whether the district attorney for the county can employ one of the four elected county coroners as chief investigator. Your question in essence is…