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Legal Opinion

Opn. No.

New York Attorney General Reports

Decided February 3, 2005Published

1Opinion of the Court

Steven J. Getman Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 2005-4 Seneca County County Office Building One DiPronio Drive Waterloo, New York 13165

Dear Mr. Getman:

You have inquired whether the Seneca County Board of Supervisors may enact a local law creating for the position of county manager a term of office that is longer than that of a majority of the supervisors. We are of the opinion that the Board may not.

Background

You have informed us that Seneca County has a traditional county board of supervisors and has not adopted a charter or other alternative form of county government. The County has,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Murphy v. Erie CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. People Ex Rel. Devery v. . ColerNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. Morin v. FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Karedes v. ColellaNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Edsall v. WhelerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967

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