New York Attorney General Reports March 30, 1981 (Opn. No.)

William L. Burke, Esq. County Attorney, Madison County You have asked whether the director of probation and his deputies come within the purview of section 400 (5) of the County Law, which requires the filing of an oath of office with the county clerk. Essentially, this requires a determination of whether such probation personnel are public officers rather than employees.