§ 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.