N.Y. Legislative Law § 24: Legislative bill drafting commission

§ 24. Legislative bill drafting commission. A legislative bill

drafting commission is hereby created to consist of two commissioners,

one of whom shall be the commissioner for administration and the other

of whom shall be the commissioner for operations. Each such commissioner

shall be appointed jointly by the temporary president of the senate and

the speaker of the assembly. Such appointments shall be evidenced by the

joint certificate of the appointing officers filed in the office of the

secretary of state. Each such commissioner shall hold office until his

successor is appointed in the same manner as hereinabove provided. The

commissioners shall receive such compensation as may be provided within

the amount of the appropriation made by law for the maintenance and

operation of the commission. The commissioners and employees of the

commission shall be considered as employees of the legislature for all

purposes.