N.Y. Legislative Law § 30: Duties of finance and ways and means committees and secretaries

§ 30. Duties of finance and ways and means committees and secretaries.

The committees and their secretaries shall have access at all reasonable

times to offices of state departments, commissions, boards, bureaus and

offices, to institutions and to all state authorities and public works

of the state and they may, for the purpose of obtaining information as

to the method of operation, general condition, management and needs

thereof, examine the books, papers and public records therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law such state departments,

commissions, boards, bureaus, offices, state authorities and

institutions shall through their proper officers or deputies furnish to

such committees such data, information or statements as may be necessary

for the proper exercise of their powers and duties and for the purpose

of carrying into effect the provisions of this article. The finance and

ways and means committee in exercising the powers and performing the

duties prescribed by this article may act jointly, or separately, as

they deem advisable.