Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided January 4, 2005Published
1Opinion of the Court
Gary T. Kropkowski Informal Opinion Village Attorney No. 2005-1 Village of Brewster 470 North Main Street Brewster, New York 10509
Dear Mr. Kropkowski:
You have requested an opinion regarding whether a village trustee may order the village clerk to take, publish, and make available to the public minutes of the meetings of the board of trustees. We are of the opinion that under the Village Law an individual trustee may not order the village clerk to perform these tasks.
The mayor is the chief executive officer of a village and is responsible for "exercis[ing] supervision over the conduct of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rozler v. FrangerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Rozler v. FrangerNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Gumo v. CanzoneriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District v. RussoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001