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Displaying 235 Finding Aids
Title
- Letters, petitions, printed bills, and other documents submitted to the Governor concerning legislation
Series Number
- A1049
Summary
- The series from the Comptroller's Office consists of miscellaneous letters, petitions, printed bills, and documents submitted to the governor relating to proposed legislation. Most documents date from 1970-1974 and resemble the modern bill jacket. Similar records are found in Series A1069, Senate Bill Files.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Assemblyman William B. Hoyt speech files
Series Number
- L0189
Summary
- This series includes rough drafts, revised copies, and corrected or updated versions of speeches by Assemblyman William B. Hoyt. The series also includes testimony given during legislative hearings and to a lesser extent correspondence, announcements, event programs, publicity statements, fliers, and newspaper clippings. Speeches pertain predominantly to child abuse and domestic violence issues, but also touch on the Children's Trust Fund and education and energy issues.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1974-1992 : William B. Hoyt)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assemblyman Mark Alan Siegel subject files
Series Number
- L0176
Summary
- Records in this series include non-constituent correspondence, reports, press clippings, news releases, and statements delivered at meetings. Topics include alcohol abuse, battered spouses, casino gambling, court reform, the death penalty, health, medical records disclosure, New York City Schools, privacy, and the Public Service Commission. Records also document Assemblyman Siegel's chairmanship of the Democratic Study Group, a legislative policy making group.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1975-1990 : Mark Alan Siegel)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative history files
Series Number
- B1571
Summary
- This series consists of files, maintained by executive officials of the Insurance Department, documenting legislative histories of numerous proposed bills affecting the industry. Records include memoranda, correspondence, reports, copies of legislation, and related material. Issues include state regulation, mass marketing of group and casualty insurance, and reporting of agent's license qualification examinations.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Assembly Sub-committee on Affirmative Action Reports, Testimony, and Background Files
Title
- Assembly Sub-committee on Affirmative Action reports, testimony, and background files
Series Number
- L0177
Summary
- The series documents affirmative action policies and plans in New York's public sector and in higher educational institutions in the state. Statistical data gathered by the sub-committee provides details on workforce composition in state government; and questionnaires provide data about state agency and local government affirmative action policies and activities. Records include public hearings transcripts; statistical data; statements submitted by state and local officials; completed questionnaires prepared by state agencies; newspaper clippings, background reports, statistical tables, and correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Sub-committee on Affirmative Action
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Assembly press releases listing bills approved or vetoed by the governor
Series Number
- L0163
Summary
- This series consists of press releases issued by the Secretary to the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by the Governor. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed. Press releases for approved bills include chapter number, Assembly or Senate bill number, person introducing bill, and a short title of the bill. Press releases for vetoed bills typically but not always include the Governor's veto memorandum which indicates why the bill was disapproved.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records
Series Number
- A0168
Summary
- This series suffered severe burn damage in the New York State Capitol fire of 1911. Due to fragility and instability of the contents, further identification and description is not possible at this time. Researchers are advised to consult published materials relating to the 1846 state constitutional convention.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1846
Access Restrictions
- Records are permanently restricted due to severe burn damage.
Title
- Public hearing files
Series Number
- L0229
Summary
- The series consists of bound transcripts of three public hearings conducted by the Senate Committee on Crime and Correction, Senator Christopher J. Mega, chair. The hearings concerned the private security industry and the distribution and manufacture of toy guns. Also included with the transcripts are copies of news articles related to the subjects of the hearings; proposed legislation; correspondence from interested parties; and supporting material.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Crime and Correction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York Colony Council papers
Series Number
- A1894
Summary
- This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's administration of land settlement, economic development, Indian affairs, litigation, and military affairs. Records include correspondence, reports, petitions, orders, and warrants created by government officials and by private citizens.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Council
Access Restrictions
- Originals are restricted due to severe burn damage. Use under supervision of archivist after consulting microfilm.
New York State Assembly Speaker's Office Summaries of Significant Legislation Passed by the Assembly
Title
- New York State Assembly Speaker's Office summaries of significant legislation passed by the Assembly
Series Number
- L0203
Summary
- This series consists of published summaries of significant bills passed by the State Assembly during each annual legislative session. Information provided for each bill includes names of sponsors, chapter number, whether the bill passed both houses, whether the governor signed the bill, and if so, whether an approval memorandum was included. A brief synopsis for each bill is also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- L0217
Summary
- This series consists of subject files including reports, correspondence, bill files, testimony, budgetary material, transcripts, notes, and publications documenting a variety of issues and information considered by the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. Topics include pupils with special educational needs and handicapping conditions; school safety; school buildings; continuing education; minimum education standards; attendance improvement and dropout prevention; school board election reform; financial aid to New York City schools; school lunch programs; and teacher preparation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assemblyman Maurice D. Hinchey press release files
Series Number
- L0201
Summary
- This series contains approximately 1,000 press releases from New York State Assemblyman Maurice D. Hinchey's office. A large number relate to his work on the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1975-1992 : Maurice D. Hinchey)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assemblyman John F. Duane bill files
Series Number
- L0003
Summary
- These files pertain to legislation sponsored or cosponsored by Assemblyman John F. Duane. Files include multiple copies of proposed bills, memorandums in support of legislation, press releases, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and internal memorandums circulated within Assemblyman Duane's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1983-1984: John F. Duane)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly Speaker's Office subject files
Series Number
- L0017
Summary
- These files, compiled by staff of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, contain background information on legislative subject areas and correspondence between the Speaker and other legislators, interest groups, state agency officers, local officials, and private citizens concerning proposed legislation. Also included are memorandums, copies of bills, press releases, newsletters, and petitions. Subjects include labor, veterans affairs, infrastructure, abortion, Love Canal, and the Democratic National Committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence
Series Number
- A0169
Summary
- This series suffered severe burn damage in the New York State Capitol fire of 1911. Due to fragility and instability of the contents, further identification and description is not possible at this time.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Finance
Access Restrictions
- Records are permanently restricted due to severe burn damage.
Title
- State Legislature petitions
Series Number
- A0160
Summary
- This series may have originally been part of Series A0204, Legislative Petitions. Extreme burn damage precludes item-level identification or further description of the series. Records are restricted due to the burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any definitive identification or description.
Title
- Albany Common Council meeting minutes
Series Number
- A3284
Summary
- Established by the Dongan Charter in 1686, the Common Council consisted of aldermen elected from each of the wards of the city, their assistants, and the mayor or recorder. The governing body was responsible for enacting laws for the city. This series contains 104 volumes of Albany (City) Common Council Minutes and, in addition, Mayor's Court Minutes (1736-1737) and Minutes of the Executive Sessions (1870-1884).
Creator
- Albany (N.Y. : City). Common Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Miscellaneous papers concerning legislative matters
Series Number
- L0009
Summary
- This series consists of mainly correspondence, but also reports, minutes of land office commissioners, depositions, memoranda, lists of expenditures and appropriations, petitions, and claims. These may have been the working papers of Senator Thomas Hillhouse. Also included are financial matters such as claims requiring settlement or appropriations made by the legislature.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Assembly seating diagram
Series Number
- L0227
Summary
- This diagram of the New York State Legislative Assembly includes of a floor plan of the assembly chamber with seating chart listing names of assembly members and counties they represented and of facilities such as the cloak room, library, post office, clerk's room, superimposed with rosters of the assembly committees; and names and titles of assembly staff. Also shown are the locations of the desks of newspaper reporters, with titles of the respective newspapers for which they worked.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Legislature petitions
Series Number
- A0204
Summary
- These petitions submitted by localities, citizens, organizations, and businesses, request legislative action on topics such as women's suffrage; liquor licensing and prohibition; division of counties; banking practices; and manufacturing duties. Access to records is restricted due to extensive burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- Records are extensively burned and fragile. Due to their extreme fragility and the lack of access tools, the records are closed.