Legal Opinion

Opn. No.

New York Attorney General Reports

Decided November 19, 1976Published

1Opinion of the Court

HON CARL E. MOORADIAN Corporation Counsel, Niagara Falls

This is in response to your two letters, each dated October 12, 1976, wherein you ask for an opinion of the Attorney General as to whom should exercise the powers of appointment to the Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency. You also ask if it is necessary to follow the provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law, § 40, in order to have the State Legislature change the composition of the Agency by a special act.

New York State Constitution, Article XVIII, § 1, authorizes the State Legislature to provide for urban renewal programs and section 2…

2Cases cited6 opinions

New York Post Corp. v. MosesNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
In re the Arbitration between Dormitory Authority of New York & Span Electric Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
Ciulla v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1948
Smith v. LevittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
Courtney Bell v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1974

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