opinion on committee chairs

CLICK HERE TO READ TEXT OF OPINION Opinion Affirms Board Chair’s Right To Name Committee Chairs COOPERSTOWN – County Attorney Ellen Coccoma today released her opinion sought by county representatives to settle a dispute on naming county Board of Representatives’ committees, and she affirms the status quo. “The board chair has the authority to appoint committee chairs and …  a committee does not have the authority to choose its own chair,” the county attorney concluded. Last week, two committees – Health…