Legal Opinion
Morin v. Foster
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1978PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
The issue in this case is whether Local Law No. 1 of 1978 as passed by the Monroe County Legislature curtails any power of elective county officials thereby violating the provisions of the State Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Law in that it fails to make provision for a permissive referendum.
Monroe County operates under a county manager form of government. The county charter, as enacted by the people, provides that the manager will be appointed for a four-year term and can be removed only for cause. In passing Local Law No. 1, however, the county…
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