* § 83-c. Legislative commission on public management systems.
1.The\nlegislative commission created and known as the legislative commission\non economy and efficiency in government renamed and continued as the\nlegislative commission on public management systems shall also be known\nas the legislative commission on government administration.\nNotwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any reference in any\nother provision of law to the legislative commission on economy and\nefficiency in government shall be construed as if the legislative\ncommission on public management systems had been set forth in any such\nprovision of law. The commission shall consist of ten members to be\nappointed as follows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by\nthe temporary president of t
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* § 83-c. Legislative commission on public management systems. 1. The\nlegislative commission created and known as the legislative commission\non economy and efficiency in government renamed and continued as the\nlegislative commission on public management systems shall also be known\nas the legislative commission on government administration.\nNotwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any reference in any\nother provision of law to the legislative commission on economy and\nefficiency in government shall be construed as if the legislative\ncommission on public management systems had been set forth in any such\nprovision of law. The commission shall consist of ten members to be\nappointed as follows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by\nthe temporary president of the senate; three members of the assembly\nshall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members of the\nsenate shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and two\nmembers of the assembly shall be appointed by the minority leader of the\nassembly. From among the members so appointed, a chairman and a vice\nchairman shall be designated by the joint action of the temporary\npresident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any vacancy\nthat occurs in the commission or in the chairmanship or vice\nchairmanship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original\nappointment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of\nthe commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public\noffice or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment\nby reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions\nof any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city charter.\n 2. The commission shall examine specific methods for increasing\neconomy, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in state\ngovernment. Organization, management, administration, operations,\ntechnologies, procedures, and practices in the public sector will be\nconsidered by the commission for the purpose of examining the\nfeasibility of and making legislative recommendations for:\n (a) improving administration and operations in state government;\n (b) increasing efficiency, economy and effectiveness by measures of\nconsolidation and reorganization; and\n (c) improving the delivery of services and enhancing accountability by\norganizational changes.\n 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as\nit may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions\nand fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The\ncommission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all\nof the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members\nof the commission shall receive no compensation for their services,\nexcept as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall\nbe allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties hereunder.\n 4. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of\nthe legislature for all purposes.\n 5. The commission may request and shall receive from any court,\ndepartment, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the\nstate, recommendations as to the administration, operating guidelines,\nprocedures, workload output, and incentive and disincentive workload\nmeasurements which, if monitored, would provide accurate indications\nquantitatively and qualitatively of the performance and cost efficiency\nof its activities and/or programs, and such assistance and data as will\nenable the commission properly to carry out its powers and duties\nhereunder.\n 6. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign\nany agreements, and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary,\ndesirable or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this\nsection.\n * NB Repealed June 30, 2026\n