Kevin D. Fennell, Esq. Attorney General of New York — Opinion February 19, 2002 N.Y. CONST., ART. VIII, § 1; BATAVIA CITY CHARTER § 3.4. A governmental subdivision may not, consistent with the “gift or loan” prohibition (N.Y. Const., Art. VIII, § 1), reimburse an individual member of a legislative body for litigation expenses incurred […]
