N.Y. State Finance Law § 103: State papers and securities

§ 103. State papers and securities. All papers relating to the duties

of the comptroller, and all deeds to the state, abstracts of title, and

state contracts, unless otherwise specially directed, shall be deposited

in the office of the comptroller. Upon request of the attorney-general,

the comptroller shall transfer to his custody all abstracts of title and

title searches relating to the ownership of real property. All leases,

bonds, mortgages, certificates of stock and other securities belonging

to the state also shall be deposited in the office of the comptroller,

but the commissioner of taxation and finance, jointly with the

comptroller, shall have custody thereof.