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Displaying 16 Finding Aids
Title
- Governor Alfred E. Smith legislative program registers
Series Number
- B2033
Summary
- The governor's office used these registers to track the progress of the governor's legislative program during each session of the State Legislature. Entries are arranged by general subject (agriculture, child welfare, conservation, etc.) and then by specific subtopic therein. Subtopics include relevant contextual information from the governor's annual message, including page references, or similar information extracted from specific principles within the Democratic Party platform.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1923-1928 : Smith)
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
- Ledgers of governors' actions and decisions
Series Number
- A0622
Summary
- These volumes provide a central record of appointments made and other actions taken by the governor. The volumes were compiled to provide the governor's staff with more organized access to this information. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to registers of titles of bills received by the governor
Series Number
- A0596
Summary
- Staff of the governor's office maintained these volumes to facilitate access to information about legislative bills recorded in Series A0595, Registers of Titles of Bills Received by the Governor. For each bill, the index volumes include subject of the bill; explanation; Senate or Assembly printed bill number; and date signed.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor Approval and Veto Files
Series Number
- B2842
Summary
- This series consists of the Governor's justifications for approving or vetoing bills. Each document provides the chapter or veto number, reference to the bill number, the governor's rationale, and signature.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (2011-2021 : Cuomo)
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor executive orders
Series Number
- 13685
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.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Executive orders for commissions to public offices
Series Number
- A1851
Summary
- This series consists of thirty-five bound volumes and six folders of executive orders issuing commissions for a variety of non-elective offices. The orders are directed to the Secretary of State and ask that commissions be attested and sent to the individuals appointed by the governor.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Blotters of governors' actions and decisions
Series Number
- A0608
Summary
- These blotters served as a preliminary record of the governor's actions and decisions. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application. The permanent record of these activities is found in Series A0607, Journals of Governor's Actions and Decisions.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Governor registers of titles of bills received by the governor
Series Number
- A0595
Summary
- This series consists of registers used to track legislative bills sent to the governor by the legislature for approval. For each bill received by the governor, the volumes provide date received; from Senate or Assembly; bill number (usually the printed bill number); chapter number (if approved); title of bill (beginning in Volume 4, 1868); and date approved, vetoed, or became law without governor's signature upon expiration of ten day veto limitation.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Counsel to the Governor legislative records
Series Number
- B2644
Summary
- This series consists of files of the Counsel to the Governor's office relating to state legislation, bills recommended by state departments, and program bills designed to implement specific aspects of Governor Harriman's legislative program. Records document state, departmental, and program legislation from the 1957 Extraordinary Session of the State Legislature and the First Annual Executive Legislative Institute of the same year. Topics of interests include agriculture and markets, mental health, assistance for the elderly, and unemployment insurance.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Executive orders
Series Number
- 13082
Summary
- This series contains executive orders issued by the governor through the use of the implied powers granted to him by the State Constitution. Executive orders generally fall into one of the following categories: ceremonial or political pronouncements, gubernatorial ordinance, and orders relating to administrative authority and control. Some of the orders also contain letters of transmittal, copies of press releases, and other memoranda. Executive orders are required to be filed with the Department of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative bill and veto jackets
Series Number
- 12590
Summary
- "Jackets" or files documenting the governor's legislative decision-making process were compiled by the Counsel to the Governor and include records relating to each bill passed by the legislature and sent to the governor for approval. The jackets are comprised mainly of memoranda and correspondence to the governor from state agencies, legislators, legislative committees, commissions, legal associations, lobbyists, private firms, and citizens, expressing approval of or opposition to particular legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Pre-1920 records are closed to research because of extreme fragility.
- Restricted: Pre-1940 records may be too fragile to reproduce.
Title
- Journals of governors' actions and decisions
Series Number
- A0607
Summary
- These volumes provide a chronological record tracking actions taken and decisions made by the governor. Pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, the governor was required to record in these volumes all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of actions requested on legislative bills
Series Number
- A3351
Summary
- Staff of the governor's office maintained this volume to monitor actions the governor was requested to take on legislative bills. The volume is divided into four sections, one for each of the types of action requested: veto is requested; signature is requested; parties wish to be advised upon passage of the bill; and hearing is requested or scheduled.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Governor index to bills vetoed
Series Number
- A3350
Summary
- Staff of the governor's office maintained this volume to facilitate access to information about legislative bills vetoed by the governor recorded in ledgers which are no longer extant. For each vetoed bill, the volume provides house (A for Assembly, S for Senate); printed bill number; page in ledger (not extant); name of legislator who introduced the bill; title of bill; and date (usually only the year appears, although sometimes the month and date are also given).
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Monthly reports and minutes of meetings of boards of managers of state institutions
Series Number
- A0283
Summary
- This series consists of reports and minutes of meetings submitted to the governor by boards of managers of state institutions documenting their visitation and inspection of these institutions as required by law. The reports provide information on the condition of the facilities, financial and administrative matters, and population of the institution. The minutes detail the organization of the board and election of officers, and provide similar information on the institution and its population as do the reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).