New York Archival Review Board




 
    §  3005.  Archival  review  board. There shall be in the department an
  archival review board which shall consist of five members; two  of  whom
  shall be appointed by the speaker, two of whom shall be appointed by the
  mayor,  and  one  of  whom shall be the commissioner, who shall serve ex
  officio as chairperson of the board. At least one such appointment shall
  be a professional archivist and at  least  one  other  such  appointment
  shall  be a professional historian. The members of the commission, other
  than the chair, shall be appointed within 30 days of the effective  date
  of  this  section  and  shall  be  entitled  to reasonable expenses. All
  appointed members of the commission shall  be  residents  of  the  city.
  Members  shall  serve  for  terms  of  four  years  from  such  date  of
  appointment. Vacancies in appointed membership of  the  board  shall  be
  filled  by  appointment  by  whosoever was responsible for such original
  appointment. The board shall meet once every 90 days or upon the request
  of any of its members. Any member of  such  board  shall  have  complete
  access,  during  work  hours,  to  inspect  and  review  any  appraisal,
  organization, processing or archiving of city records in the custody  of
  an entity with which an agreement has been entered into for the purposes
  specified  in  subdivision  five of section 3003. Such board may request
  and receive,  from  the  department,  assistance  and  data  as  may  be
  necessary  for the proper execution of its powers and duties. Such board
  shall render annually to the  mayor  a  report  reviewing  the  archival
  processing  of  any city papers during the year for which the report has
  been written.