Bill Text: NY A01896 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to creation of the legislative budget office

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to governmental operations [A01896 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A01896-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1896
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 14, 2009
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       Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
         BRENNAN, CHRISTENSEN, COOK, DESTITO, ESPAILLAT, GANTT, GIANARIS, HOYT,
         KOON, MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Govern-
         mental Operations
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the  legislative law, in relation to creation of the
         legislative budget office
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new article 5-C
    2  to read as follows:
    3                                 ARTICLE 5-C
    4                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE
    5  SECTION 88-K. NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
    6          88-L. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET
    7                 OFFICE.
    8    S  88-K.  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET  OFFICE.  THERE  IS HEREBY
    9  CREATED A NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
   10    S 88-L. POWERS AND  DUTIES  OF  THE  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET
   11  OFFICE.    1.  THE  NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL PERFORM
   12  BUDGET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE FUNDING LEVELS NECESSARY TO THE  OPERA-
   13  TION  OF  GOVERNMENTAL  DEPARTMENTS  AND PROGRAMS AND RENDER ANTICIPATED
   14  REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR. SUCH REVENUE ESTIMATES SHALL  BE
   15  USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING BUDGET EXPENDITURES.
   16    2.  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL
   17  EXAMINE AND REVIEW ALL  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  OF  THE  STATE  FOR  THE
   18  PURPOSE  OF  RENDERING REVENUE ESTIMATES USED IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE
   19  PROPOSED STATE BUDGET IS BALANCED.
   20    3. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL  BE  HEADED  BY  A
   21  DIRECTOR  WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND
   22  ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. HE OR SHE SHALL  DEVOTE  HIS  OR  HER
   23  FULL  TIME AND EFFORT TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR AND HE OR SHE SHALL HOLD
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD04929-01-9
       A. 1896                             2
    1  NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE. THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION  AS
    2  MAY  BE  FIXED  BY THE OFFICE. THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT BUDGET ANALYSTS,
    3  ASSISTANTS AND SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM  NECESSARY  OR
    4  DESIRABLE,  PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN THE
    5  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED AND MADE AVAILABLE THEREFOR.
    6    4. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL  BE  CHARGED  WITH
    7  THE DUTY OF RENDERING ANTICIPATED REVENUE FORECAST REPORTS TO THE LEGIS-
    8  LATURE  AND THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF FACILITATING PASSAGE OF THE
    9  STATE BUDGET IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE  DIRECTOR  MAY  REQUEST  AND  SHALL
   10  RECEIVE  FROM ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
   11  OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SUCH ASSISTANCE AND DATA AS
   12  SHALL BE NECESSARY TO PROJECT ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUES  FOR  BUDGETARY
   13  PURPOSES.
   14    5. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
   15  IN DETERMINING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
   16    6.  THE  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET  OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
   17  STATE LEGISLATURE WRITTEN ESTIMATES OF  ANTICIPATED  STATE  REVENUES  ON
   18  JANUARY FIFTEENTH, APRIL FIFTEENTH, JULY FIFTEENTH AND OCTOBER FIFTEENTH
   19  OF EACH YEAR.
   20    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.