N.Y. Legislative Law § 83-c: Legislative commission on public management systems

* § 83-c. Legislative commission on public management systems. 1. The

legislative commission created and known as the legislative commission

on economy and efficiency in government renamed and continued as the

legislative commission on public management systems shall also be known

as the legislative commission on government administration.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any reference in any

other provision of law to the legislative commission on economy and

efficiency in government shall be construed as if the legislative

commission on public management systems had been set forth in any such

provision of law. The commission shall consist of ten members to be

appointed as follows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by

the temporary president of the senate; three members of the assembly

shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members of the

senate shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and two

members of the assembly shall be appointed by the minority leader of the

assembly. From among the members so appointed, a chairman and a vice

chairman shall be designated by the joint action of the temporary

president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any vacancy

that occurs in the commission or in the chairmanship or vice

chairmanship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original

appointment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of

the commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public

office or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment

by reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions

of any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city charter.

2. The commission shall examine specific methods for increasing

economy, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in state

government. Organization, management, administration, operations,

technologies, procedures, and practices in the public sector will be

considered by the commission for the purpose of examining the

feasibility of and making legislative recommendations for:

(a) improving administration and operations in state government;

(b) increasing efficiency, economy and effectiveness by measures of

consolidation and reorganization; and

(c) improving the delivery of services and enhancing accountability by

organizational changes.

3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as

it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions

and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The

commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all

of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members

of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services,

except as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall

be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the

performance of their duties hereunder.

4. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of

the legislature for all purposes.

5. The commission may request and shall receive from any court,

department, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the

state, recommendations as to the administration, operating guidelines,

procedures, workload output, and incentive and disincentive workload

measurements which, if monitored, would provide accurate indications

quantitatively and qualitatively of the performance and cost efficiency

of its activities and/or programs, and such assistance and data as will

enable the commission properly to carry out its powers and duties

hereunder.

6. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign

any agreements, and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary,

desirable or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this

section.

* NB Repealed June 30, 2027