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When a candidate's nominating petition is built from multiple circulating sheets, does the candidate's formal declaration have to be attached to each sheet before it is circulated, or is one declaration attached at filing enough?
One declaration at filing was enough. The 'petition' under SDC 16.0210 is the completed instrument the candidate offers for filing, not each sheet a circulator carries around. A candidate could attach…
What does New York AG Opinion 2007-08 say about Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office;Ethics code may prohibit county officer from holding a political party office?
A county is authorized to adopt an amendment to its code of ethics prohibiting its officers from simultaneously serving as county political party officers. Such amendment may be applied to county comm…
What does New York AG Opinion 2000-F4 say about Display of red or white flashing lights (CUNY)?
Vehicles owned by CUNY and operated by special patrolmen on its Security and Public Safety force are 'police vehicles' as defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 132-a. Therefore, these vehicles may disp…
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