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Title

Department of Law Executive Office National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) records

Series Number

18568

Summary

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is an organization comprised of attorneys general from 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the American protectorates. It sponsors legal education seminars and publishes a newsletter covering litigation which affects the powers and duties of state attorneys general, federal legislation, and association activities. The series consists of minutes, correspondence, and publications documenting the activities of NAAG and the participation of the New York State attorney general in its activities.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office

Access Restrictions

18568-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

Title

Department of Law schedules and calendars

Series Number

18569

Summary

The series consists of daily and weekly schedules detailing the activities, appointments, and meetings of Attorney Generals: Robert Abrams (1980-1982), Dennis C. Vacco (1995-1997), Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006).

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

Access Restrictions

18569-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

Title

Department of Law telephone messages and logs

Series Number

18570

Summary

The series consists of notebooks and logs of telephone messages taken by agency support staff and forwarded to Attorney Generals Robert Abrams (1979-1993) and Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006) for response. Records include telegrams, typescripts of telegram texts with annotations, and copies of telephone bills and standard telephone vouchers. Some records may be restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

Access Restrictions

18570-07, 18570-08: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

Title

Department of Law records of Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz

Series Number

18574

Summary

This series includes administrative files, legal opinions, reports, litigation and investigation files, and requests for legal opinions from Governor Hugh Carey and Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The series also documents legal cases involving labor unions and the New York State Retirement System; the Moreland Act Commission Investigation of nursing homes (Hynes Commission); the Organized Crime Task Force investigation of the state's harness racing industry; and development of civil rights legislation. Two training films entitled, "The Fine Art of the Fraud" and "Caveat Emptor," are also included. Records are restricted.

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute, or common law.