Combine Two City Archive Advisory Boards into One
Enacted on Jun 16, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/077
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This law merges two separate boards that oversee the city's archives and records into a single nine-member advisory board. The combined board will continue to review how NYC manages its historical documents and government records. This streamlines city government operations without changing services to residents.
Details
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2026
- Passed Council
- Apr 9, 2026
- Enacted
- Apr 9, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Sponsors (8)
Official Description
This bill would consolidate the Archival Review Board and the Archives, Reference, and Research Advisory Board into the Library and Archival Review Advisory Board. The Library and Archival Review Advisory Board would have nine members, five of whom are appointed by the Mayor, three of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the City Council, and the Commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services serving as chairperson. Initial appointments would be for one-year, two-year, or three-year terms, with each subsequent appointment being for four-year terms to create a staggered structure and prevent the whole Board from being vacant at the same time. The members of the Library and Archival Review Advisory Board would complete the same functions previously assigned to the Archival Review Board and the Archives, Reference, and Research Advisory Board. These functions include issuing a report on the development of municipal archives, reference and research services in the city, and archival processing of city papers.