- 3/7/12 N.Y. St. Reg. No. 2012-2NEW YORK STATE REGISTERVOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 10March 07, 2012OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL2012-2General City Law §§ 81, 81(1), 81(3), 81(4), 81(6), 81(7), 81-e; New York Constitution §§ IX, IX, § 3(d)(1), 3(d)(4); Municipal Home Rule Law §§ 10, 2(5), 2(12); Public Officers Law §§ 3(9), 5The city's charter, rather than General City Law § 81, governs with respect to the terms of office of zoning board of appeal members and the date on which their terms commence. January 13, 2012.