Opn. No.

The Mayor and Trustees Village of Larchmont

We have been requested to issue an opinion in relation to the position of Larchmont village attorney. Normally we require opinion requests to be submitted by the municipal attorney but in this instance, because the matter involves that position and because the position has become vacant due to superannuation retirement and has not been filled, an opinion will be issued directly to you.

The facts provided us are as follows:

a. Your village has not made the position of village attorney a village office.

b. The former village attorney who held that…