N.Y. General Municipal Law § 492: Examination of books and records; examination of managers, etc

§ 492. Examination of books and records; examination of managers,

etc.; disclosure of information. The governing body of the municipality

and the control commission shall have power to examine or cause to be

examined the books and records of

1. Any authorized organization which is or has been licensed to

conduct bingo, so far as they may relate to bingo including the

maintenance, control and disposition of net proceeds derived from bingo

or from the use of its premises for bingo, and to examine any manager,

officer, director, agent, member or employee thereof under oath in

relation to the conduct of any such game under any such license, the use

of its premises for bingo, or the disposition of net proceeds derived

from bingo, as the case may be.

2. Any licensed authorized commercial lessor so far as they may relate

to leasing premises for bingo and to examine said lessor or any manager,

officer, director, agent or employee thereof under oath in relation to

such leasing.

Any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as

may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this

article, and article nineteen-B of the executive law.