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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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A few of these opinions and decisions of the Attorney General deal with canal-related matters such as the validity of canal contracts and claims against the state arising from canal construction; others concern grants of land under water, city and village elections, the corrupt practices act, and the .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

 

 

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This series consists of letters, opinions, and filings sent to the secretary of state and maintained by that office as pertinent to the laws governing or impacting its responsibilities and powers. The attorney general routinely renders advisory opinions to state officers and those who may be parties .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains petitions and supporting materials from defense installations to the War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) requesting that certain streets adjacent to the defense facilities be closed to public access, or that signs be posted restricting access to areas surrounding .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Health. Office of Legal Affairs

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

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New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of press releases and related material summarizing announcements or action taken by the New York State Attorney General relating to lawsuits, indictments, investigations, prosecutions, pending legislation, staff appointments, and legal agreements. Attached to many of the press releases .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

6

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New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series documents the Attorney General's investigation into the State Bank of Binghamton and financial affairs of the City of Binghamton, and subsequent prosecutions, convictions, and appeals. Special investigations and prosecutions were conducted by the Attorney General's Office upon orders of .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Law. Antitrust Bureau

 

 

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The Antitrust Bureau of the Department of Law reviews anti-competitive practices that raise prices paid by consumers and government to purchase goods and services necessary for everyday living and the proper functioning of government. The series consists of legal case files, briefs, settlement negotiations, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series contains summaries of the status of legal cases handled by the Department of Law. Types of cases include habeas corpus actions, workmen's compensation claims, mortgage foreclosures, incompetency actions, liens on public improvements, civil actions, and agricultural cases. Volumes contain .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of records resulting from a 1974 class action suit filed against state officials or their estate by inmate survivors of the 1971 Attica uprising. The records were created by private counsel hired by the state to defend state officials. Types of records include trial transcripts; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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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)..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of printouts of scanned documents relating to the operation of the Council for Tobacco Research (CTR) and the administration of its grants programs. These records were made available by CTR counsel via the NYS Attorney General's Office pursuant to subsection 9.3 of the CTR's Plan .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Law, which is commonly known as the Office of the Attorney General..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs

 

 

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This series is a record of payments and receipt of the canals account and canal debt. Each account provides account name; account paid or received; date of transaction; and service or item for which payment was made or received..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of documents relating to the construction and repair of the state's canal system. Included are proceedings of the Board of Canal Commissioners; correspondence between several offices and agencies responsible for canal administration; and a small amount of financial information regarding .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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The land appropriation files contain comprehensive legal documentation of the process by which the state acquired lands for the Barge Canal system (pursuant to Laws of 1909, Chapter 391, as amended), and of the state's title to those lands. The files document not only the transfer of legal title to .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of speeches given by New York State Attorney Generals. Some files include agendas for events and background information regarding the issues and audience of the speeches. Subjects include crime victims' rights, racism, antitrust laws, energy, commerce, environmental issues, bias .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of outgoing and incoming correspondence, memorandums, news clippings, published and unpublished reports, copies of draft legislation (federal and state), notices of appointments, and other materials created by the Attorney General and support staff for reference and to document .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

20

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between the State Attorney General's Office and other state agencies, private businesses, federal and local government agencies, various constituent organizations, and other public and private individuals. Records typically consist of expressions .........

 

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New York State Archives