Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided September 7, 1982Published
1Opinion of the Court
Andrew Boyar, Esq. Town Attorney, Highland
You have asked whether a town board may regulate the assignments of town constables and under what conditions a town board may discipline or dismiss a town constable.
The office of town constable is authorized by section 20(1) of the Town Law. The powers and duties of town constables are derived from two sources, State law and the town board. Section 39 of the Town Law specifically provides:
"Constables and town policemen shall have all the power and authority conferred upon constables by the general laws of the state and such additional powers, not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Broome County v. New York State Civil Service CommissionNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Broome County v. New York State Civil Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974