Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided December 29, 1976Published
1Opinion of the Court
HON. VICTOR M. ORT Village Attorney, Bayville
This is in response to your recent letter wherein you request the opinion of the Attorney General as to whether a conflict of interest exists when a committeeman of the local county Republican party is appointed as a "village prosecutor" for a village within the county.
A village prosecutor is appointed pursuant to section 20-2006 of the Village Law, which provides, in pertinent part, as follows:
"§ 20-2006 Violation of ordinances
"2. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of trustees of a village authorizing the village attorney or an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Ryan v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Haller v. CarlsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Fisher v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Fisher v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959
- Sulli v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1960