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Title

Study of impeachment precedents and practices in England and New York State

Series Number

A3358

Summary

This series consists of a binder containing a 300-page typed manuscript entitled, "Precedents on Impeachment." The manuscript discusses the "customs, practices and proceedings" of the English Parliament regarding impeachment and reviews the history of New York State constitutional and statutory provisions relating to impeachment. There is no indication of who prepared this work, when, or for what purpose, although it might have been related in some way to Governor William Sulzer's impeachment and removal from office in 1913.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing personnel and administration files

Series Number

B1328

Summary

These records comprise the commission's central operational files documenting the staffing of the commission and the conduct of its investigation. The series includes the executive order creating the commission, correspondence, questionnaires, accounting statements and reports of harness racing associations, memorandums summarizing financial and banking records, lists of individuals and organizations given subpoenas, reports on various issues studied, witness lists, commission opinions, information comparing laws and regulations of horse racing in other states, and staff personnel files.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing

Access Restrictions

All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.

Title

Governor's Advisory Commission on Liability Insurance public hearing and background files

Series Number

14520

Summary

This series is the central file of public hearing information and background and administrative materials maintained by the Commission in carrying out its study and producing its report. The records reflect the Commission's charge to study and make recommendations on issues relating to liability insurance. The series includes public hearing files, legislative background files, and administrative files.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Advisory Commission on Liability Insurance

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Widow's pension legislation research files

Series Number

A3109

Summary

The series consists of legislative summaries, reports, speeches, conference papers, articles, newspaper clippings, and other material gathered by the commission to aid its investigation into the issue of providing pension relief to mothers. Records include sample legislation and testimony from other states, sample forms and draft reports. Also included is a chart of information on mothers' pension and allied laws in other states. Included is information on states that proposed laws and restrictions and methods used by states to administer state aid.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Public Authorities Control Board Secretariat files

Series Number

20726

Summary

This series documents the Division of the Budget's role as secretariat for the Public Authorities Control Board. Records consist of applications submitted by public authorities for approval of project financing, which may include correspondence, project proposals, exhibits and cost-benefit analyses, board meeting minutes to review applications, and resolutions granting or denying approval of projects. Most of the files concern Empire State Development Corporation and Dormitory Authority of the State of New York projects.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Public Authorities Control Board

Title

Office of South Mall Construction central subject files

Series Number

15762

Summary

This series consists of subject files created and used by the Director of the Office of South Mall Construction. Files cover aspects of the South Mall construction project (including planning, design, and construction) as well as legal issues generated by the project. Records include correspondence, project and event related photographs, reports, engineering drawings, published materials, labor documentation, contracts, legal and financial documents, claim materials, and information on contractors and consultants employed on the project.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services. Office of South Mall Construction

Access Restrictions

Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Section 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person"). State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with FOIL.

Title

Temporary Commission on the Courts working card file

Series Number

B2707

Summary

This series consists of a working card file of the Temporary Commission on the Courts, chaired by Harrison Tweed. The file serves an index to the correspondence, legal authorities, and addresses associated with the records in Series A0002, Temporary Commission on the Courts records.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Courts

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Local government files

Series Number

16525

Summary

These records were generated or received by Division of the Budget executive offices and examination units to document their monitoring and review of agency operations concerning local aid fund expenditure. The series contains correspondence, memos, reports, press releases and other records concerning state assistance to local governments, including local aid to cities, urban clean-up programs, federal revenue sharing and other subjects.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Governor's Office of Employee Relations Executive Division subject files

Series Number

16243

Summary

These records document policy decisions and actions of the division and information received from other Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER) entities. The files contain informational memos; background material and general correspondence regarding agency programs; administrative records; correspondence and policy memos from the Executive Chamber; and Director and Executive Director day books. Topics include contract negotiations, attendance and leave, wage comparability, day care, civil service reform, barriers to advancement, minority training, employee drug testing, and retirement incentives.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Executive Division

Access Restrictions

16243-11A: Partially restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

New York State Division of the Budget budget history files

Series Number

B1409

Summary

This series consists of the working files of the Division of the Budget (DOB) Golden Anniversary Committee or the 50th Anniversary Committee, chaired by Dr. T. Norman Hurd. The History Subcommittee was to prepare "The Executive Budget New York State," a history of DOB focusing on five distinguishable periods in the agency's lifetime to date. Records include agendas, meeting minutes, reports, memorandums, background papers, seminar proposals, logo sketches, correspondence, distribution plans, and other related material.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor press releases

Series Number

13688

Summary

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Occasionally a press release will include, or consist entirely of, the text of a piece of legislation, a statement by the governor, an Executive Order or proclamation, or a government report.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Governor registers of titles of bills signed by the governor

Series Number

A0602

Summary

This series consists of registers used to track legislative bills signed by the governor. For each entry, the volumes provide date signed; Senate or Assembly printed bill number or introductory number; and title of bill. A few entries from 1869-1870 indicate the governor's veto or "disapproval" of the bill and the date vetoed.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor's town meeting files

Series Number

B0919

Summary

This series consists of files of "Town Meetings" held by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Information includes meeting agenda; economic and political background brief on the area where meeting was held; and summaries of facts relating to state and regional issues on which the governor was likely to be questioned. Also included are letters on matters discussed at meetings and carbon copies of the governor's replies. The files occasionally include copies of statements made by citizens.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor inter-government activity report transmittal and acknowledgment files

Series Number

A0616

Summary

These files consist mainly of correspondence transmitting reports to the governor's office or acknowledging receipt of reports by the governor's office. A few files also include the reports themselves. Most files document New York State agencies' interactions with other government jurisdictions, including federal, state, and local. Some files include small amounts of correspondence and other materials relating to agency activities. A few files contain only these other materials and no transmittal or acknowledgement correspondence.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Commission on Government Integrity general information files

Series Number

15830

Summary

This series served as a general reference file for commission activities. Records document Commission activities related to the investigation of corruption, campaign financing, judicial selection, and patronage, as well as activities promoting efficiency in government and personnel reforms. Included are background information on state legislators; charts on ethics training in New York City agencies; invitation lists; hearing records; budgets; press releases; correspondence; and commission history, minutes, and reports. Also included are reference materials regarding subpoenas, legislative authority, jurisdiction, FOIL, and issues of confidentiality.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.

Title

Registers of commitments to prisons

Series Number

A0603

Summary

These registers report summary information on incarcerated individuals committed to state correctional institutions and selected county penitentiaries each month. Information is handwritten in columns on preprinted pages which were later bound into volumes for each year. Monthly reports from each institution provide the following information: name of incarcerated individual; county where convicted; crime; court; judge; date of sentence; date received at prison; term; and remarks (such as previous prison terms).

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor Andrew Cuomo program bill files

Series Number

B2841

Summary

This series consists of the gubernatorial administration's copy of the Governor's program bills put forth to the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (2011-2021 : Cuomo)
• New York (State). Executive Department

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Alphabetic correspondence files

Series Number

16524

Summary

The correspondence files which includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, document interactions between the division director (and other senior DOB officials) and the Governor and key federal, state, and legislative officials.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Executive Offices

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Division of Equalization and Assessment Executive Assistant to the Director subject and correspondence files

Series Number

15212

Summary

This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of Samuel J. Stein who was the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Division of Equalization and Assessment.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment. Executive Assistant to the Director

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor Hugh L. Carey travel briefing notebooks

Series Number

B1597

Summary

This series consists of travel briefing notebooks prepared for Governor Hugh Carey for trips to Onondaga and Monroe counties, including the cities of Syracuse, Rochester, and Binghamton; and to Broome, Chemung and Steuben counties. Material in the notebooks typically includes lists of appointments; local general election results; tables, statistics, and narratives concerning local economics; background information on issues likely to be discussed; and other information on a variety of topics of local concern.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.