2006 New York Code - Surrender Of Tribal Records.

 
    §  5-a.  Surrender  of  tribal records.   1. At the end of the term of
  office of each officer, trustee, chief or headman of any  nation,  tribe
  or band of Indians, all books, records and papers of such body entrusted
  to or in the custody of such officer, trustee, chief or headman shall be
  immediately  surrendered  to  the  president,  head  chief  or presiding
  trustee, if any, of such body, elected in accordance with  this  chapter
  and  in  the  case  of  any  nation, tribe or band the election of whose
  officers, chiefs or trustees  is  not  provided  for  in  this  chapter,
  surrender shall be made to the senior head chief chosen according to the
  custom of such nation, tribe or band.
    2.  All  persons having in their possession or under their control any
  book, record or paper belonging to any nation, tribe or band of  Indians
  shall  upon demand of the president, head chief or presiding trustee, if
  any, of such body, elected in accordance with  this  chapter,  surrender
  the  same  to such officer, and in the case of any nation, tribe or band
  the election of whose officers, chiefs or trustees is not  provided  for
  in  this  chapter, upon demand of the senior head chief chosen according
  to the custom of such nation, tribe or band, surrender shall be made  to
  such officer.
    3. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon
  conviction  of  such  violation  the  offender  shall  be  punishable by
  imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one  year  or
  by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both, in the discretion
  of the court.