Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided August 28, 2007Published
1Opinion of the Court
Frederick R. Westphal Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 2007-5 Cayuga County 160 Genesee Street 6th Floor Auburn, New York 13021
Dear Mr. Westphal:
You have requested an opinion regarding whether the County may require that certain resolutions be adopted by a super-majority vote. You have advised that the County Legislature has in the past required approval by two-thirds of the Legislature for certain types of resolutions: resolutions authorizing certain expenditures when the County has adopted an austerity spending plan, resolutions authorizing filling positions of employment with the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Morris v. CashmoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- Reese v. LombardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Morris v. Cashmore, BurkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- People Ex Rel. Burroughs v. . BrinkerhoffNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Benderson Development Co. v. City of UticaNew York Supreme Court · 2004