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Displaying 96 Finding Aids
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee on Discrimination in Employment of the Middle-Aged subject and survey files
Series Number
- L0021
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, testimony, interviews, reports, charts, and draft legislation on a variety of topics including age discrimination, workers' compensation, health and life insurance, and employee accidents. The information was gathered from industries, labor unions, business organizations, and State and Federal government for an investigation of job discrimination for those over forty. Also included are survey forms from businesses on hiring and firing practices and a summary of a survey of labor unions on age discrimination.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Discrimination in Employment of the Middle-Aged
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bill files
Series Number
- L0237
Summary
- These files were compiled under the leadership of Bernard C. Smith, one of the State's principal architects of major legislation in the areas of environmental protection, conservation, and recreation. Files include legislation and supporting memoranda of virtually all aspects of environmental law, including land, air, and water resource management and protection; wildlife conservation; and regulation and enhancement of outdoor recreation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Conservation and Recreation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Consumer Counsel to the Governor legislative records
Series Number
- B2648
Summary
- This series consists of records relating to the legislative program of Governor Harriman's consumer counsel and legislation impacting New York State's consumers. Topics of note include the regulation of consumer credit (with emphasis on motor vehicle financing and installment sales), the licensing of television service and repair workers, and the restriction of "bait" advertising practices.
Creator
- New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Department of Audit and Control Senate bill files of proposed legislation
Series Number
- A1069
Summary
- These files pertain to proposed legislation, including bills considered but not passed, bills brought up in the reading process, and bills ultimately passed into law. Included are copies of bills, committee referral sheets, memorandums in favor or in opposition, and press releases announcing proposed measures.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Deputy Secretary to the Governor subject files concerning state financial aid for education
Series Number
- B1220
Summary
- In 1969, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the Board of Regents created the New York State Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education. School financing recommendations made by the commission, which would have increased school taxes in upstate districts and reduced school expenditures in a significant number of downstate suburban districts, were never implemented. These files were generated by staff of the governor's office in the course of researching and making recommendations regarding state aid for education.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Deputy Secretary to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity investigation project files
Series Number
- 15823
Summary
- This series documents the Commission on Government Integrity's investigation into violations of ethical or legal standards of conduct by public officials and employees. Particularly well documented are investigations of judicial selection, government procurement and contracting, and improper practices of New York City officials and employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
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.
- Private hearing materials: Restricted; Executive Law, Section 63.8.
- Investigation background reports on individuals: Restricted; Personal Privacy Protection Law, Section 96.1.c and personal privacy exemption of Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.b.
- Tax returns: Restricted: Closed permanently; exempted from public disclosure by specific statutes, therefore deniable under Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.a.
Title
- Assembly records of Martin M. Psaty
Series Number
- L0251
Summary
- This series consists of bills, legislative and general correspondence, legal documents, memoranda, published material, and other related items, created and compiled by Martin M. Psaty. It is divided into three subseries: Correspondence, Subject Files, and Bills. Subjects documented in the records include air pollution, education, and health.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1963-1965 : Martin M. Psaty)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor's bill files
Series Number
- A4438
Summary
- This series consists of legislative bills and memoranda prepared by the Governor's Counsel's Office to promote the governor's legislative program. Each bill relates to a particular program area, law, or department of state government, such as agriculture, education, health, social services, or tax. These files contain original versions of bills which often differ from the final versions. In some cases these might be the only existing copies of the proposed legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assembly standing committee agenda and bill files
Series Number
- L0127
Summary
- This series contains materials sent to committee members for use at meetings. Records include meeting agenda with name of committee, committee chair, meeting date, list of bills to be discussed including bill title, sponsor and print number; copies of each bill and sponsor memorandum of support which typically includes bill title, sponsor, subject and purpose, summary of provisions, statement of support, prior legislative history, fiscal implications, and legislation effective date. There is no information on committee discussions or voting.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection bill files
Series Number
- L0208
Summary
- The Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection is responsible for developing legislation to protect consumers' rights. This series provides detailed information on the progress, strengths, and weaknesses of consumer-related legislation. The files include correspondence, memorandums, bill analyses, issue papers, sponsor's memorandums, newspaper clippings, journal articles, and support materials relating to legislation developed by the committee. Also present is a small amount of summary information on legislation, including status sheets, budget priorities, committee agendas, and final or annual reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Meeting minutes and working files
Series Number
- B1505
Summary
- This series contains records created by the State Advisory Council on Employment and Unemployment Insurance. Records include minutes of council meetings; legislative bill files dealing with unemployment insurance issues; press releases; correspondence with agency commissioners and governors; minutes of the Employment Service State Advisory Council; Court of Appeals decisions; audits of unemployment insurance funds; and Council reports.
Creator
- New York State Advisory Council on Placement and Unemployment Insurance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway Administrative Files
Title
- Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway administrative files
Series Number
- B0237
Summary
- This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, and copies of maps, plans, and legislation documenting work of the commission in acquiring and making improvements to the land for purposes of public defense.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- New York State Assistant Secretary to the Governor subject files
Series Number
- B2325
Summary
- This series consists of subject, political, county briefing, and national files created by the office of the Assistant Secretary to Governor W. Averell Harriman. These records served as a reference file and related to numerous subjects with which the Governor's Office was concerned and about which the Governor made public speeches and pronouncements. Significant topics covered in the records include agriculture, nuclear energy, education, health care, and economics.
Creator
- New York (State). Assistant Secretary to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Commission on Extension of the Civil Service secretary's files
Series Number
- 14089
Summary
- A twelve-member legislative Commission on Extension of the Civil Service was created in 1939 to study the problems of extending civil service to local governments. The Commission's investigation resulted in the "Fite Law" which provided for the administration of civil service law and rules in all of New York's civil divisions. The Secretary's files document the development of legislation on local civil service administration and the attitude of local officials towards civil service extension and information on local public employment.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures research and report files
Series Number
- L0149
Summary
- This series which concerns the Committee's analysis and reporting of legislative procedure and expenditure in New York, consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and completed questionnaires. Topics include the growing volume of bills; the concentration of legislative decisions toward the end of the session; the late introduction of bills; the role of Assembly and Senate Rules Committees; the organization and operation of standing committees; and the use of joint legislative committees and temporary commissions to assist the Legislature in its deliberations.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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
- Bill and chapter files of Senator William J. Larkin, Jr.
Series Number
- L0258
Summary
- This series documents bills sponsored by Senator William J. Larkin, Jr. which were passed into law. Each folder is annotated with the year the bill became law and its chapter number. Senator Larkin served as Secretary of the Majority Conference; Chair of the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee; and a member of the following committees: Transportation; Agriculture; Commerce; Economic Development and Small Business; Finance; Health; Insurance; Rules; and Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1991-2018 : William J. Larkin, Jr.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual reports
Series Number
- B1279
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports of the Western House of Refuge for Women. The reports include a list of officers and Board of Managers members; remarks about monthly meetings; lists of appropriations items relating to maintenance, equipment, construction and reports from the Superintendent, departments, farm operation, and parole program. Also included are yearly statistical tables totaling inmates by crime; county of commitment; occupation; age; religion; nationality and other categories; and photographs of buildings and the grounds.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Women. Board of Managers
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bill and chapter files of Senator Caesar Trunzo
Series Number
- L0257
Summary
- This series consists of the bill and chapter files of Senator Caesar Trunzo, who served in the New York State Senate from 1973-2008. The series also includes files from his work on the Standing Committee on Transportation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1973-2008 : Caesar Trunzo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.