NY A01482

Establishes the "New York Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection" to be created by the state archivist within 90 days, preserving records related to unsolved civil rights cases from January 1, 1940 through December 31, 1979

Covers cases involving federal civil rights violations including conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law, federally protected activities, peonage/involuntary servitude, and Fair Housing Act violations

Creates a 13-member Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board with appointment powers split among the governor (7 members), legislative leaders, and minority leaders, serving without compensation

Grants the review board authority to access records, subpoena private persons and documents, hold hearings, administer oaths, and direct state agencies to provide information

Requires records to be made available to the public within 60 days of transmission to the archivist, with digitization prioritized, and mandates that victims or next of kin be notified at least 7 days before public disclosure

Review board terminates 4 years after member appointments, with all records transferred to the archivist for permanent inclusion in the collection