N.Y. Education Law § 2143: County clerks and county treasurers to forward certain reports

§ 2143. County clerks and county treasurers to forward certain

reports. 1. The county clerk of each county shall, upon the requisition

of the commissioner of education, file with such commissioner any

reports of trustees of school districts and boards of education or the

abstract of such reports made by district superintendents which have

been filed in the office of such county clerk pursuant to the provisions

of this chapter, whenever it is necessary for the commissioner of

education to obtain information or data contained in official reports

which have been transmitted to the education department but which have

been destroyed by fire or otherwise.

2. The county treasurer of each county shall, upon the requisition of

the commissioner of education, forward to said commissioner any original

certificates relating to the apportionment of school moneys which the

commissioner of education has filed in the office of such treasurer,

whenever it is necessary to obtain information on the apportionment of

school moneys when the data relating thereto in the office of the

commissioner of education have been destroyed by fire or otherwise.

After securing such information as may be necessary from such

certificates, the commissioner of education shall return the same to the

treasurer of such county.