N.Y. Legislative Law § 12: Authorization of expenditures

§ 12. Authorization of expenditures. 1. Notwithstanding any provision

of law to the contrary, expenditures from appropriations made for the

legislature for services and expenses of the senate and the assembly may

include provision for district offices for members, acquisition and

operation of electronic data processing and telecommunications

equipment, rentals and leases, materials, supplies and equipment,

repairs, furniture and furnishings, postage and shipping, printing,

utilities, travel expenses of officers and employees and the lease,

purchase or exchange of automobiles and utility vehicles, personal

service and salary adjustments for the officers and employees, fixed

charges, engineering, architectural and other professional services,

alterations, restoration, rehabilitation and repairs or any incidental

work to premises and facilities occupied or utilized by the senate or

assembly notwithstanding the provisions of the public buildings law.

2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, expenditures

from appropriations made for the legislature for services and expenses

of the office of lieutenant governor may include provision for

materials, office supplies, equipment, furniture, furnishings,

contingencies, printing, purchasing of books and travel expenses.

3. The senate and the assembly may each accept gifts and grants from

the federal government and from public or private organizations and

individuals for the purposes specified in subdivisions one and two of

this section and hold and administer them in accordance with the terms

thereof.

4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,

appropriations made for the legislature for services and expenses of the

senate shall be paid upon approval of the temporary president of the

senate or his or her designee and all services and expenses of the

assembly shall be paid upon approval of the speaker of the assembly or

his or her designee.

5. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, services and

expenses of the legislative health service, legislative library, legis-

lative messenger service, legislative ethics committee, joint operations

of the legislative task force on demographic research and

reapportionment, and contributions to the national conference of state

legislatures shall be payable after audit by and on the warrant of the

comptroller upon vouchers certified by the temporary president of the

senate or his or her designee and the speaker of the assembly or his or

her designee.

6. Expenditures from all appropriations and reappropriations made for

the support of senate purposes in whole or in allocable part shall be

payable after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller upon

vouchers certified by the temporary president of the senate or his or

her designee.

7. Expenditures from all appropriations and reappropriations made for

the support of assembly purposes in whole or in allocable part shall be

payable after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller upon

vouchers certified by the speaker of the assembly or his or her

designee.