New York Consolidated Laws, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law - PAR § 19.29 Deaccessioning

1. The commissioner determines such work of art or object to be surplus to the needs of the office or the public.

2. The work of art or object to be disposed of is first documented, recorded and offered to the New York state museum for use in its collections, and if not accepted within thirty days of such offer, it shall be offered for transfer to state agencies having a legislative mandate to acquire, exhibit, preserve and interpret works of art and historic objects.  Proceeds derived from the deaccessioning of any property from the collections of the office shall be deposited into the state park infrastructure fund established pursuant to section ninety-seven-mm of the state finance law and shall be used only for the acquisition of collections and/or for the preservation, protection and care of the collections, including capital projects relating thereto.