Opn. No.

HON. VICTOR S. BAHON President, Civil Service Commission

This is in reply to your letter of August 6, 1976 in which you request my opinion concerning the legality of a proposed New York State open-competitive examination application form. The application, a copy of which is attached to your letter of inquiry, requires the examination applicant to provide information, inter alia, as to the applicant's date of birth, any presently-existing physical, mental, emotional or nervous conditions, sex, United States citizenship and New York State residency status, and military service record if…