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Opn. No.

New York Attorney General Reports

Decided March 21, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

J. Douglas McManus, Jr., Esq. Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 2002-12 County of Schenectady County Office Building 620 State Street Schenectady, New York 12305-2114

Dear Mr. McManus:

You have requested an opinion on three related but distinct questions regarding the permissibility of requiring criminal background checks on individuals seeking to provide care for elderly or infirm persons within the County of Schenectady. First, you ask whether the county may perform criminal history background checks on prospective employees of the Glendale Home, a county-owned nursing home. Second, you…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Building & Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of HarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Town of Red HookNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Schrempf v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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