Opn. No.

Requestor: John Jaye Markos, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Lynbrook 269 Merrick Road Lynbrook, N Y 11563

Written by: James D. Cole, Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Opinions

You have asked whether a municipality by local law may provide for punishment of violations of its code of ethics through the imposition of penalties of up to $1500. Also, you inquire whether the local law may authorize the initiation of a judicial proceeding seeking injunctive relief to enjoin a violation or to compel compliance with the provisions of the code of ethics. You have noted that in a prior opinion of…