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​​New York State
​Legislative Annual

 Published every year since 1946, the New York State Legislative Annual is an unparalleled companion to any reader researching New York State legislative intent and purpose. Volumes can be found in law schools and court libraries all over the nation, as well as many, if not all, public libraries in New York. Each book serves as a permanent reference guide.

Starting with the 2018 edition, our NYS Legislative Annuals have been upgraded to feature new, high-gloss laminated hardcovers and our first-ever e-book version. Electronic copies of any volume ever published are available upon request from us (hardcover copies may be available depending on the desired edition), and bundle pricing for multiple volumes is offered. Discounted rates are also extended to non-profit organizations, small firms, and schools, however, the books must be purchased directly from us. The majority of our readers prefer to own full collections because the information these books provide never becomes outdated.

​Learn about what each volume consists of and how it will prove to be an unmatched research aid for you below! 
 

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The most comprehensive research tool for
​New York State legislative intent and purpose.

Each NYS Legislative Annual features the following:

Executive Orders, Memoranda & Messages 

Quickly obtain legislative intent by viewing the sponsor's memorandum for every chapter law, veto, proposed Constitutional amendment, and ballot proposal of the year.

Easily view every bill number, every sponsor, every departmental bill, and every section of law or chapter amended for the year. 

Have the official texts of the Governor's Approval Messages, Executive Orders, and Veto Messages issued during the year.

Annotations

Unique footnotes for every chapter law, veto, proposed Constitutional amendment, ballot proposal, Executive Order, and Budget Part guide you through the votes, debates, hearing transcripts, testimonies, reports, press releases, agency memoranda, and news articles involved with your legislation. ​

​Acquire and pair these materials (or call us to request them) with the official Governor's bill jacket to assemble a complete legislative history for your law of interest!

Comprehensive and easy to follow, our annotations make this book unmatched for discovering New York State legislative intent and purpose.

Budget Parts

​Under Governor Cuomo's administration, the NYS Budget is separated into Appropriations (usually Chapters 50 to 54) and Article VII budget bills (usually Chapters 55 to 59). The Article VII bills are organized into different Parts lettered from A to Z and beyond, including double and even triple letters, ie. AA or AAA. 

It's a lot, we know. That's why we break down each Article VII bill into each of its Parts. Unlike any other source, our book shows you what each Part deals with and our annotations show you what legislative intent materials are available.

​Ask about our unique legislative histories that focus on specific Budget Parts or read about them under ​​Our Services.

Constitutional Amendments & Ballot Proposals

Stay on top of every proposed NYS Constitutional amendment and ballot proposal for the year. Learn the language, the purpose, the outcome, and the legislative intent materials available.

Ask about our proprietary legislative histories on Constitutional amendments and ballot proposals or read about them under 
​Our Services.

Public Hearings​

Legislative public hearings held for that year are listed for you by date and topic of discussion.

​Call us to request any transcript or testimony of
​any listed hearing at any time.

Indices

Finding what you need is easy.

The main index organizes everything neatly for you by subject, statute, and chapter law amended. Alternatively, our Veto Index does the same with only vetoed bills. Finally, our Approval Memorandum Index lists every Governor's Approval Memorandum by approval number and chapter law number.

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NYLS
New York City
Legislative Annual

Published every year since 1980, the New York City Legislative Annual is the only comprehensive research guide for NYC legislative intent and purpose. With accessibility to materials on Local Laws limited, this book became an overnight hit after its introduction. Volumes can be found in law schools and court libraries all over the nation, as well as many, if not all, public libraries in New York. Each book serves as a permanent reference guide.

Starting with the 2018 edition, our NYC Legislative Annuals have been upgraded to feature new, high-gloss laminated hardcovers. Electronic copies of any volume ever published are available upon request from us (hardcover copies may be available depending on the desired edition), and bundle pricing for multiple volumes is offered. Discounted rates are also extended to non-profit organizations, small firms, and schools, however, the books must be purchased directly from us. The majority of our readers prefer to own full collections because the information that these books provide
​never becomes outdated.

​Learn about what each volume consists of and how it will prove to be an invaluable research guide for you below! 

New York City legislative intent and purpose ​at your fingertips.

Each NYC Legislative Annual contains the following: 

Local Laws

Local laws enact or amend sections of the NYC Charter and Administrative Code through the legislative process. Typically, the NYC Council will release committee reports and hold hearings on a bill.  When the bill is passed, it is delivered to the Mayor for action. Alternatively, if a bill is passed by the City Council and the Mayor takes no action, the bill becomes law  pursuant to the NYC Charter after 30 days.

​Have access to the text of all local laws passed in the year, along with every corresponding explanatory NYC Council Committee Report for quick understanding of the law's intent and purpose.

Ask about our proprietary legislative histories on local laws and Charter amendments or read about them under Our Services.

Annotations

Unique footnotes for every local law, veto, Charter amendment, and Executive Order walk you through the votes, hearing transcripts, testimonies, reports, press releases, agency memoranda, case laws, and news articles involved with your legislation.

​Acquire these materials and pair them (or call us to request) with the text and Committee Report(s) to assemble a complete legislative history for your law of interest!

Comprehensive and easy to follow, our annotations make this book pivotal for uncovering New York City legislative intent and purpose.

Rules of the City of NY (RCNY) 

 Utilize the only cumulative index of proposed and adopted changes to the RCNY for the year. This index organizes these changes by the department, commission, or board with summaries of their amendments to the RCNY, section changes, and City Record citations. Use the citations to obtain the Statement of Basis and Purpose from the respective City Record issue for the intent of the regulation (or call us to request).

The same cumulative RCNY index is found in our NYLS City Reports that are included in our ​City Membership.

Ask about our unique regulatory histories on RCNY sections or read about them under Our Services.

Orders of the Mayor

Have the official texts of every Mayoral Executive Order, Emergency Executive Order, Directive, Personnel Order, Proclamation, and Veto Message issued during the year.

State Laws

Know every NYS law that amended a section of the NYC Administrative Code or Charter in that year.

​Brief summaries of each bill are provided with information on the chapter number, bill number, sponsor, signing date, section amendment, and language description.

Indices

To quickly find what you need, use any of the individual indices that are each organized by local law number, local law subject, introductory bill number, Code and Charter amendments by section, Mayoral Executive Orders, Mayoral Personnel Orders, Executive Directives, and Mayoral vetoes.

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