N.Y. Abandoned Property Law § 1401: Comptroller to maintain public record

§ 1401. Comptroller to maintain public record. The state comptroller

shall maintain a public record of all names and last known addresses of

the person or persons appearing to be entitled to abandoned property,

heretofore paid to the state or hereafter paid or delivered to the state

comptroller pursuant to this chapter. In addition, the state comptroller

shall maintain a searchable database on the state comptroller's website

in such form and manner as the state comptroller deems reasonable and

appropriate, subject to the requirements set forth in section fourteen

hundred two of this article. The state comptroller shall place a

disclaimer prominently on his or her website advising that this

searchable database does not contain complete information with respect

to abandoned property paid to the state or paid or delivered to the

state comptroller, and provide contact information prominently on the

website to enable interested parties to inquire whether they appear on

an abandoned property listing. Other identifying information set forth

in any report or record made or delivered to the state comptroller shall

be retained by him but shall be considered confidential and may be

disclosed only in the discretion of the state comptroller. The state

comptroller shall not reveal the amount of any abandoned property,

except to a person who has presented satisfactory proof of an interest

in or title to such property.