No._2007-6 2007-6

10/10/07 N.Y. St. Reg. No. 2007-6

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 41

October 10, 2007

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

2007-6

Elmira City Charter, §§ 166-a, 166-d, 166-f(a), 166-f(b), 166-f(h), 166-g, 166-i, 166-n, 166-n(aa), 166-n(d), 166-n(e), 166-n(f), 166-n(h), 166-n(j), 166-o, 166-r, 166-s, 166-t, 166-u; Municipal Home Rule Law, §§ 10(1)(I), 10(1)(ii)(a)(1), 10(1)(ii)(c)(1), 23(2)(e); New York State Constitution, Art. IX, § 2(c), Art. IX, § 2(c)(1), Art. X, § 5; General City Law, §§ 20(2), 20(7), 20(7-a); Second Class City Law, §§ 94, 95; Session Laws, 1913 Chapter 660, 1913 Chapter 660, § 7, 1950 Chapter 535

The city cannot abolish the state-created Elmira Water Board or provide that the Water Board commissioners be appointed by city officials. Under the provisions of the City Charter, the City Chamberlain does not have authority to determine the amount of Water Board surplus funds, and the City lacks authority to amend the Charter to give the City Chamberlain such power. August 28, 2007.