New York State Governor Executive Orders

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Executive Chamber staff maintained this file of photocopies of the governor's Executive Orders ordering the State Attorney General to carry out special prosecutions in New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond counties in cases of corruption by public servants. The bulk of the series consists of amendments citing cases to be prosecuted in each county. Also included are executive orders numbers 1-189 issued by Governor Mario M. Cuomo.
Title
Governor executive orders
Quantity
4.8 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
13685
Arrangement

Numerical by Executive Order number corresponding to county (55-New York; 56-Bronx; 57-Queens; 58-Kings; 59-Richmond), then by decimal amendment number corresponding to date of issue.

Scope and Content Note

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of photocopies of the governor's Executive Orders ordering the Attorney General to carry out special prosecutions in New York City. The main orders, numbered 55-59, order special prosecutions in New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond counties (respectively) in cases of corruption by public servants.

Following the main orders are amendments, comprising the bulk of the series. The amendments generally cite specific cases to be prosecuted in each county and are numbered using decimals (e.g. 55.01, 55.02, etc.).

13685-95: This accretion consists of executive orders (numbers 1-189) issued by Governor Mario M. Cuomo (1983-1994). Also included are a small amount of revoked orders and several amendments to orders relating to requirements made of attorney general Robert Abrams.

Alternate Formats Available

Originals in series 13082, Executive Orders of the Governor (Department of State).

13082Series 13082, Executive Orders of the Governor, contains the original Executive Orders filed with the Department of State.

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