Revere v. Sullivan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

General City Law § 2-a (1) governs mayoral succession in cities where the Mayor and Common Council President (or comparable officer) are elected citywide and hold office in tandem. The law provides that upon resignation of the Mayor, the powers and duties of the mayoralty devolve upon the Common Council President “for the residue of the term” (General City Law § 2-a [1]). The statute, however, contains an exception. To qualify for the exception, a city charter provision must have been enacted…