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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

Legislation files

Series Number

B2693

Summary

This series documents the development of agency-proposed legislation and the review of bills proposed by external agencies. Records include draft legislation and copies of bills, background files relating to proposed legislation, memorandums in support or opposition, agency and public comments, ten-day letters, correspondence, and related materials.

Creator

• New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Management/confidential program development and administration files

Series Number

16922

Summary

These records were created by staff of GOER's Assistant Director for Management/Confidential Affairs for use in the administration of the M/C benefit programs and to document policy affecting non-unionized New York State employees. The records contain draft legislation; policy memorandums; correspondence; and reports and general information regarding M/C benefits, quality of work life, and other initiatives/issues.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Division of Negotiations, Management/confidential and Employee Relations

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly Speaker's Office appointment books and selected outgoing correspondence files

Series Number

L0188

Summary

This series consists of appointment books related to the Assembly Speakers' daily meetings and functions he attended. Occasionally the books include trip and meeting itineraries; receipts; invitations; and memorandums. Also included is a small amount of correspondence with constituents, citizens, and interest groups pertaining to proposed legislation or pending bills.

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

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

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

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

New York Colony Council original draft minutes

Series Number

A0176

Summary

This series consists of a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The Council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning establishment and organization of courts; granting and settlement of land; regulation and construction of buildings, streets, and wharves; trade and commerce, including restrictions on exports; trade and relations with Indians; and levying of taxes.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage.

Title

State University of New York Office of the Chancellor general files

Series Number

B2637

Summary

This series documents the development and activities of the State University of New York (SUNY) Central Administration and campus offices, committees, and other organizational units that formulate and implement SUNY's policies and programs. The records discuss the scope and evolution of SUNY's educational and research activities. Additionally, records document the administrative, legal, and fiscal rights and obligations of the SUNY system and its faculty and students. Significant topics include equal employment opportunities, the financing of higher education, and student exchange programs.

Creator

• State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor

Access Restrictions

Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Office of the Chancellor external general files

Series Number

B2636

Summary

This series includes subject and correspondence files relating to organizations outside of the State University system. Records include correspondence with the chancellor, memorandums, reports, presentations, faculty appointment letters, grievance cases, resumes, salary schedules, newspaper clippings, publications, audits, meeting agendas and minutes, strategic plans, and progress reports. The records document local and statewide events influencing the development of policies within the SUNY system, as well as the involvement of organizations in various meetings and activities.

Creator

• State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor

Access Restrictions

Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Department of Law Legislative Bureau legislative program bill files

Series Number

15433

Summary

These files document the Department of Law's own program bills, from initial conception to final action. Program bills initiated by the department cover a wide range of issues, including consumer finance, hazardous products and substances, environmental protection, housing codes, and civil and criminal procedure.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law. Legislative Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Assembly legislative files concerning the Emergency Contraception Bill

Series Number

L0272

Summary

This series consists of the legislative records of Assemblymember Amy Paulin in relation to her authorship of the Emergency Contraception Bill, 2003-2005. Records include correspondence, memorandums, news clippings and articles, and pamphlets concerning the bill itself, as well as bills, letters, press releases and reports documenting the evolution of the legislation.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Statutory Consolidation minutes and financial records

Series Number

L0112

Summary

This four volume series contains "Minutes" that summarizes discussions of the board's mandate and method of revising and consolidating statutes; "Record on the Transferring of Statute Cards..." that includes a discussion of the transfer process and entries of galley proofs of the Consolidated Laws of 1909-1910; "Summary Record of disbursements" that provide monthly totals of expenditures for salaries, travel, rent, printing, and office supplies; and "Ledger" that note expenditures posted under separate accounts.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Board of Statutory Consolidation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Jefferson County meeting minutes and proceedings of the county board of supervisors and county legislature

Series Number

A4633

Creator

• Jefferson (N.Y. : County)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Legislature film, "The Common Good: New York State's Legislature in Action"

Series Number

L0266

Summary

This series consists of one 16 millimeter motion picture film created for the purpose of promoting the activities of the New York State Legislature.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assembly progress records of bills passed by Senate

Series Number

L0055

Summary

This series is the primary record of the receipt and subsequent progress of bills passed in the Senate and sent to the assembly. It contains information from introduction to final disposition including date received, by whom introduced, title, readings, amendments, when passed, sent to governor, chapter number and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

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

Assembly progress records of Senate sponsors' bills passed

Series Number

L0056

Summary

This series records receipt in the State Assembly of bills passed by the State Senate and their subsequent progress in the State Legislature. Information regarding each bill includes by whom and when introduced; Assembly reprint number of Senate bill; title; first, second, and third readings; when sent to and returned from Assembly; when delivered to Governor; chapter number; and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

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