New York State Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller appointed this commission on February 15, 1963 following recurring charges of corruption in enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law lodged against several members of the State Liquor Authority.

Critics charged, for instance, that although competition for the limited allowed number of liquor store locations was intense, there was no standard for selecting who was chosen to get a site, encouraging favoritism and bribery in the awarding of locations. Governor Rockefeller directed the commission to study and evaluate laws regarding the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in New York State and to propose any necessary revisions in the law.

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