Village of Northport, NY Chapter 17 Attorney

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Northport 10-4-1966 by L.L. No. 3-1966 as Ch. 5 of the 1966 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 17-1 Position established.

There is hereby established the office of Village Attorney as the chief legal officer of the Village of Northport.

§ 17-2 Duties, power and authority.

The Village Attorney shall have such duties, power and authority as provided by law and as determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time.

§ 17-3 Term of appointment; compensation.

[Amended 8-17-1999 by L.L. No. 12-1999]

A. The Village Attorney shall be appointed for a term of two years at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Northport.

[Amended 4-19-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022]

B. The Village Attorney shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees at the organizational meeting.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 5-4, When effective; incumbent not affected, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 8-17-1999 by L.L. No. 12-1999.