N.Y. Legislative Law § 32: Representation of certain legislative committees during revision of the budget

§ 32. Representation of certain legislative committees during revision

of the budget. The chairman of the finance committee of the senate and

the chairman of the ways and means committee of the assembly and the

ranking minority members of each of such committees shall be notified

of, and they and/or their representatives shall attend, the hearings on

the estimates for the budget and revision thereof made pursuant to

section one of article seven of the constitution, and they shall be

permitted to make inquiry with respect to such estimates and revision,

including all items thereof and all matters and facts relevant thereto.

Such inquiry shall be conducted subject to such reasonable regulation as

may be prescribed by the governor with a view to facilitating the

inquiry without unnecessary delay in the investigation and revision by

the governor.