N.Y. Const. art. VII, § 3: Budget bills; appearances before legislature

§ 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the

governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed

appropriations and reappropriations included in the budget and the

proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein.

The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with

the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment

thereof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any

bills submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.

The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it

shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either

house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear

and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,

and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such

appearances and inquiries shall be provided by law.