Bill Text: NY S00879 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for any legislation with fiscal impact or at the request of a leader or a committee.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - PRINT NUMBER 879A [S00879 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-S00879-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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879
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to establishing the New
York state independent 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 4-B
2 to read as follows:
3 ARTICLE 4-B
4 NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE
5 SECTION 75. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET
6 OFFICE.
7 76. DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE.
8 S 75. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET
9 OFFICE. THERE SHALL HEREBY BE ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
10 STATE LEGISLATURE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET
11 OFFICE. 1. IT SHALL BE THE PRIMARY DUTY AND FUNCTION OF THE NEW YORK
12 STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES OF
13 THE LEGISLATURE WITH INFORMATION WHICH WILL ASSIST SUCH OFFICIALS AND
14 BODIES IN THE DISCHARGE OF MATTERS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION PERTAINING
15 TO THE BUDGETARY PROCESS INCLUDING:
16 (A) INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS BILLS AND
17 OTHER BILLS AUTHORIZING OR PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES FROM
18 GOVERNMENT-WIDE FUNDS OR REVENUES TO THOSE FUNDS; INCLUDING ANY BILLS
19 THAT HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FISCAL IMPACT IN TERMS OF SPENDING OR
20 REVENUE;
21 (B) INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ESTIMATED REVENUES AND RECEIPTS, AND
22 CHANGING REVENUE CONDITIONS;
23 (C) INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
24 STATE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS; AND
25 (D) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR ANALYSES AS
26 MAY BE REQUESTED BY SUCH OFFICIALS AND BODIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04274-01-1
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1 REQUESTS MADE BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
2 OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND
3 THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE BUDGET, REVENUES
4 AND EXPENDITURES SHALL RECEIVE PRIORITY ATTENTION.
5 2. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL COMPLETE A FISCAL IMPACT
6 STATEMENT: (A) FOR ANY BILL BEING CONSIDERED ON AN ASSEMBLY WAYS AND
7 MEANS COMMITTEE AGENDA OR A SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA, TO THE
8 EXTENT POSSIBLE; (B) FOR ANY BILL AT THE REQUEST OF THE SPEAKER OR
9 MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY OR THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OR MINORITY
10 LEADER OF THE SENATE; AND (C) AT THE REQUEST OF A COMMITTEE CHAIR OR
11 RANKING MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE FOR ANY BILL REFERRED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE
12 COMMITTEE. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS SHALL ESTIMATE THE IMPACT ON STATE
13 REVENUES OR EXPENDITURES.
14 3. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT AN ANALYSIS OF THE
15 EXECUTIVE BUDGET BY MARCH FIRST OF EACH YEAR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
16 ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND
17 MAKE COPIES OF SUCH ANALYSIS AVAILABLE TO ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
18 LEGISLATURE AND ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS, UPON REQUEST.
19 4. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,
20 DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MEET THE
21 FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE.
22 5. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL PUBLISH A REPORT WITH RESPECT
23 TO THE EXPECTED LEVELS OF STATE REVENUES BY THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
24 THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE FIRST DAY OF OCTO-
25 BER OF EACH YEAR.
26 6. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL PUBLISH BY DECEMBER FIRST OF
27 EACH YEAR A REPORT ANALYZING THE FISCAL OUTLOOK OF THE STATE FOR THE
28 NEXT FIVE YEARS.
29 7. AT THE REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER OR COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR THE
30 ASSEMBLY, THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICA-
31 BLE, CONSULT WITH AND ASSIST SUCH COMMITTEE IN ANALYZING THE BUDGETARY
32 OR FINANCIAL IMPACT OF ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT MAY HAVE:
33 (A) A SIGNIFICANT BUDGETARY IMPACT ON LOCAL OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS;
34 (B) A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR; OR
35 (C) A SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT IMPACT ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
36 8. (A) THE DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT
37 CONTINUING STUDIES ON FISCAL MATTERS INCLUDING WAYS TO ENHANCE COMPAR-
38 ISONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS, DEBT AUTHORITY, AND TAX POLICY.
39 (B) (1) AT THE REQUEST OF ANY CHAIR OR RANKING MEMBER OF THE MINORITY
40 OF A COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR THE ASSEMBLY, THE DIRECTOR SHALL, TO THE
41 EXTENT PRACTICABLE, CONDUCT A STUDY OF A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL CONTAINING
42 A STATE MANDATE.
43 (2) IN CONDUCTING A STUDY ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATES UNDER THIS
44 PARAGRAPH, THE DIRECTOR SHALL:
45 (I) SOLICIT AND CONSIDER INFORMATION OR COMMENTS FROM ELECTED OFFI-
46 CIALS (INCLUDING THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES) OF STATE, LOCAL, OR
47 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AS MAY PROVIDE HELPFUL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS;
48 (II) CONSIDER ESTABLISHING ADVISORY PANELS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS OR
49 THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, OF LOCAL OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IF THE
50 DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT SUCH ADVISORY PANELS WOULD BE HELPFUL IN
51 PERFORMING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
52 (III) IF, AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT ACCURATE
53 ESTIMATES ARE REASONABLY FEASIBLE, INCLUDE ESTIMATES OF:
54 (A) THE FUTURE DIRECT COST OF THE STATE MANDATE TO THE EXTENT THAT
55 SUCH COSTS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFER FROM OR EXTEND BEYOND THE FIVE-YEAR
56 PERIOD AFTER THE MANDATE IS FIRST EFFECTIVE; AND
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1 (B) ANY DISPROPORTIONATE BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF STATE MANDATES UPON
2 PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES OR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY, REGIONS, AND URBAN OR
3 RURAL OR OTHER TYPES OF COMMUNITIES, AS APPROPRIATE.
4 (3) IN CONDUCTING A STUDY ON STATE MANDATES UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF
5 THIS PARAGRAPH, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE ESTIMATES, IF AND TO THE
6 EXTENT THAT THE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT SUCH ESTIMATES ARE REASONABLY
7 FEASIBLE, OF:
8 (I) FUTURE COSTS OF STATE MANDATES ON PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES AND
9 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH MANDATES DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY
10 FROM OR EXTEND BEYOND THE FIVE-YEAR TIME PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ITEM (A)
11 OF CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS PARAGRAPH;
12 (II) ANY DISPROPORTIONATE FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF STATE PRIVATE SECTOR
13 MANDATES AND OF ANY STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE BILL OR JOINT
14 RESOLUTION UPON ANY PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES OR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY,
15 REGIONS, AND URBAN OR RURAL OR OTHER TYPES OF COMMUNITIES; AND
16 (III) THE EFFECT OF STATE MANDATES IN THE BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION ON
17 THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE, INCLUDING THE EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY, ECONOMIC
18 GROWTH, FULL EMPLOYMENT, CREATION OF PRODUCTIVE JOBS, AND COMPETITIVE-
19 NESS OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
20 9. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, PUBLISH
21 SUCH REPORTS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO ENHANCE THE OFFICIAL AND PUBLIC
22 UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUDGETARY PROCESS AND OF THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS. SUCH
23 OFFICE SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, PUBLISH SUCH REPORTS AS MAY BE NECES-
24 SARY OR APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION, DATA AND ANALYSIS AS
25 WILL ENHANCE OFFICIAL AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MATTERS RELATING TO
26 STATE REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RELATED MATTERS.
27 10. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE MAY PROCURE UP-TO-DATE COMPUTER
28 EQUIPMENT, OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS IN COMPUTER
29 TECHNOLOGY, AND DEVELOP TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION OF REVENUE PROJEC-
30 TIONS AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS.
31 11. ALL INFORMATION, DATA, ESTIMATES AND STATISTICS, AND ALL STUDIES
32 AND REPORTS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL BE MADE
33 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SHALL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE BY ELECTRONIC
34 MEANS OVER THE INTERNET.
35 S 76. DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE. 1.
36 THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL BE HEADED BY A DIREC-
37 TOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED, FROM ONE OR MORE CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED BY
38 THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ALSO REFERRED TO
39 INTERCHANGEABLY AS THE "BOARD"), BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
40 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIAL
41 APPOINTMENT OF SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL BE MADE NO LATER THAN JANUARY
42 FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE. SUBSEQUENT
43 RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE MADE BETWEEN JANUARY SECOND AND JANUARY
44 FIFTEENTH EVERY SIXTH YEAR THEREAFTER. THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND
45 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT THE INITIAL DIRECTOR NO
46 LATER THAN FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AND SUCH INITIAL
47 DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE OFFICE BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE.
48 SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH
49 EVERY SIXTH YEAR THEREAFTER.
50 2. (A) THERE SHALL BE AN INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
51 CONSISTING OF (1) ONE PERSON APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFI-
52 CIALS AND WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF SUCH OFFICIALS; THE CHAIR
53 AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE
54 CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND (2) SIX
55 OTHER MEMBERS JOINTLY APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
56 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, WHO SHALL SERVE FOR SIX YEAR TERMS,
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1 PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT OF THE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED, TWO SHALL SERVE
2 FOR TERMS EXPIRING ON MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN; TWO
3 SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS EXPIRING ON MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
4 SIXTEEN; AND TWO SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS EXPIRING ON MARCH THIRTY-FIRST,
5 TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. THE MEMBERS SHALL ALL BE INDIVIDUALS WITH EXTEN-
6 SIVE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF FINANCE, ECONOMICS,
7 ACCOUNTING, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS INCLUDING
8 AT LEAST ONE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN THE FIELDS OF BUDGET THEORY
9 AND THE BUDGET PROCESS; ONE DEAN OR DIRECTOR OR FORMER DEAN OR DIRECTOR
10 OF A GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OR
11 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; ONE OFFICER OR FORMER
12 OFFICER OR ECONOMIC ADVISOR OF A LABOR UNION; ONE OFFICER OR FORMER
13 OFFICER OR ECONOMIC ADVISOR TO A BUSINESS CORPORATION; ONE OFFICER OR
14 FORMER OFFICER OF A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, ONE
15 OFFICER OR FORMER OFFICER OF A COUNTY; AND ONE OFFICER OR FORMER OFFICER
16 OF A CIVIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN
17 BUDGET MATTERS. LOBBYING STATE OR LOCAL ENTITIES AS DEFINED BY SECTION
18 ONE-C OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT FOR
19 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH. NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL SERVE CONSECUTIVE
20 TERMS.
21 (B) THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DEVELOP
22 GUIDELINES FOR THE BEST PRACTICES OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE. THE
23 INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MEET ANNUALLY WITH
24 THE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW SUCH GUIDELINES AND TO MAKE COMMENTS AND
25 SUGGESTIONS ON THE OVERALL PRACTICES OF THE OFFICE. IN DEVELOPING
26 GUIDELINES FOR BEST PRACTICES, SUCH STANDARDS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE
27 WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
28 BOARD OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE STANDARD SETTING ENTITY WHEN PRACTICABLE.
29 NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE THE BOARD FROM USING PRONOUNCE-
30 MENTS; STANDARDS AND OTHER OTHER DOCUMENTS DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED BY
31 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AUTHORITIES IN MATTERS
32 PERTAINING TO PUBLIC FINANCE EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP SUCH
33 BEST PRACTICES WITH THE INTENT OF COMPLYING WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL
34 ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD WHERE PRACTICABLE AND APPLICABLE.
35 (C) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
36 BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION
37 WITH THEIR DUTIES.
38 3. THE DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL BE APPOINTED
39 WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF
40 FITNESS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THIS ARTICLE. THE TERM OF
41 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FIRST APPOINTED SHALL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY
42 FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AND THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS
43 SUBSEQUENTLY APPOINTED SHALL EXPIRE ON SUCH DATE IN EACH SIXTH YEAR
44 THEREAFTER. ANY INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY PRIOR TO THE
45 EXPIRATION OF A TERM SHALL SERVE ONLY FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF SUCH
46 TERM. AN INDIVIDUAL SERVING AS DIRECTOR AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM
47 MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. ANY DIRECTOR
48 SERVING CONSECUTIVE TERMS SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET
49 OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
50 AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SECOND TERM. NO DIREC-
51 TOR SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO TERMS CONSECUTIVELY.
52 4. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE TO THE DIVISION OF THE
53 BUDGET SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE INDEPENDENT
54 BUDGET OFFICE DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST DAY OF
55 APRIL AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW. THE DIRECTOR OF THE
56 INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL APPOINT SUCH PERSONNEL AND PROCURE THE
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1 SERVICES OF SUCH EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS, WITHIN THE APPROPRIATIONS
2 AVAILABLE THEREFOR, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SUCH DIRECTOR TO CARRY OUT
3 THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. SUCH
4 PERSONNEL AND EXPERTS SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO
5 THEM BY THE DIRECTOR.
6 5. THE DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED BY EITHER THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY BY
7 RESOLUTION.
8 6. (A) THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF
9 PAY THAT IS EQUAL TO THE LOWER OF:
10 (1) THE HIGHEST ANNUAL RATE OF COMPENSATION OF ANY OFFICER OF THE
11 SENATE; OR
12 (2) THE HIGHEST ANNUAL RATE OF COMPENSATION OF ANY OFFICER OF THE
13 ASSEMBLY.
14 (B) THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AT AN ANNUAL RATE
15 OF PAY THAT IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS THAN THE ANNUAL RATE OF PAY
16 RECEIVED BY THE DIRECTOR, AS DETERMINED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
17 SUBDIVISION.
18 (C) THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT AND FIX THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH
19 PERSONNEL AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF
20 THE OFFICE. ALL PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE APPOINTED WITHOUT
21 REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FITNESS
22 TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR MAY PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND
23 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE, AND DELEGATE TO THEM
24 AUTHORITY TO PERFORM ANY OF THE DUTIES, POWERS, AND FUNCTIONS IMPOSED ON
25 THE OFFICE OR ON THE DIRECTOR. FOR PURPOSES OF PAY (OTHER THAN PAY OF
26 THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR) AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, RIGHTS, AND
27 PRIVILEGES, ALL PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE TREATED AS IF THEY WERE
28 EMPLOYEES OF NEW YORK STATE.
29 7. THE DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL HAVE ACCESS AT
30 ALL REASONABLE TIMES TO OFFICES OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS,
31 BOARDS, BUREAUS AND OFFICES, TO INSTITUTIONS AND TO ALL STATE AUTHORI-
32 TIES AND PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE AND THEY MAY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
33 OBTAINING INFORMATION AS TO THE METHOD OF OPERATION, GENERAL CONDITION,
34 MANAGEMENT AND NEEDS THEREOF, EXAMINE THE BOOKS, PAPERS AND PUBLIC
35 RECORDS THEREIN. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW SUCH STATE
36 DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, BUREAUS, DIVISIONS, OFFICES, STATE
37 AUTHORITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS SHALL, THROUGH THEIR PROPER OFFICERS
38 OR DEPUTIES, FURNISH TO THE DIRECTOR SUCH DATA, INFORMATION OR STATE-
39 MENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER EXERCISE OF HIS OR HER POWERS
40 AND DUTIES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF
41 THIS ARTICLE.
42 8. FOR THE PURPOSES OF REVENUE LEGISLATION WHICH IS INCOME, ESTATE AND
43 GIFT, EXCISE, AND PAYROLL TAXES, CONSIDERED OR ENACTED IN ANY SESSION OF
44 THE LEGISLATURE, THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL USE EXCLUSIVELY
45 DURING THAT LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVENUE ESTIMATES PROVIDED TO IT BY THE
46 OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. DURING THAT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
47 SUCH REVENUE ESTIMATES SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET
48 OFFICE TO ANY COMMITTEE OF THE ASSEMBLY OR THE SENATE REQUESTING SUCH
49 ESTIMATES, AND SHALL BE USED BY SUCH COMMITTEES IN DETERMINING SUCH
50 ESTIMATES. THE FISCAL COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY SHALL DETER-
51 MINE ALL ESTIMATES WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS
52 ARTICLE. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT REQUIRE NOR PRECLUDE THE INDEPEND-
53 ENT BUDGET OFFICE FROM USING ESTIMATES OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER IN THE
54 CALCULATION OF THE REVENUE FORECAST AS STIPULATED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
55 SECTION SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE.
56 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
