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STATE OF NEW YORK
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2838

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 20, 2011
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Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BRENNAN, COOK, DESTITO, GANTT, HOYT, MILLMAN -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental 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:

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new article  5-C
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 5-C
                        LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE
SECTION 88-K. NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
        88-L.  POWERS  AND DUTIES OF THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
               OFFICE.
  S 88-K.  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET  OFFICE.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
CREATED A NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
  S  88-L.  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF  THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
OFFICE.  1. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET  OFFICE  SHALL  PERFORM
BUDGET  ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE FUNDING LEVELS NECESSARY TO THE OPERA-
TION OF GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS AND  PROGRAMS  AND  RENDER  ANTICIPATED
REVENUE  ESTIMATES FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR. SUCH REVENUE ESTIMATES SHALL BE
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING BUDGET EXPENDITURES.
  2. THE DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET  OFFICE  SHALL
EXAMINE  AND  REVIEW  ALL  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  OF  THE STATE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RENDERING REVENUE ESTIMATES USED IN DETERMINING  WHETHER  THE
PROPOSED STATE BUDGET IS BALANCED.
  3.  THE  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE  BUDGET OFFICE SHALL BE HEADED BY A
DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE  AND
ASSEMBLY  FOR  A  TERM  OF FIVE YEARS. HE OR SHE SHALL DEVOTE HIS OR HER
FULL TIME AND EFFORT TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR AND HE OR SHE SHALL  HOLD
NO  OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE. THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04910-01-1
A. 2838                             2

MAY BE FIXED BY THE OFFICE. THE DIRECTOR MAY  APPOINT  BUDGET  ANALYSTS,
ASSISTANTS  AND  SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE, PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN  THE
AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED AND MADE AVAILABLE THEREFOR.
  4.  THE  NON-PARTISAN  LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL BE CHARGED WITH
THE DUTY OF RENDERING ANTICIPATED REVENUE FORECAST REPORTS TO THE LEGIS-
LATURE AND THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF FACILITATING PASSAGE OF  THE
STATE  BUDGET  IN  A  TIMELY  MANNER. THE DIRECTOR MAY REQUEST AND SHALL
RECEIVE FROM ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES AND  AUTHORITIES
OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SUCH ASSISTANCE AND DATA AS
SHALL  BE  NECESSARY TO PROJECT ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUES FOR BUDGETARY
PURPOSES.
  5. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
IN DETERMINING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
  6. THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET  OFFICE  SHALL  SUBMIT  TO  THE
LEGISLATURE  WRITTEN  ESTIMATES OF ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUES ON JANUARY
FIFTEENTH, APRIL FIFTEENTH, JULY FIFTEENTH AND OCTOBER FIFTEENTH OF EACH
YEAR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.