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Senate Bill S1637
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 17 §§250 - 251, amd §23, St Fin L
2009-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1637 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to creating an independent budget office to provide various offices with information which will assist in the discharge of responsibilities related to the budgetary process PURPOSE : Creates an Independent Budget Office to provide budget related information to the legislature, render revenue forecast reports to the legislature and governor, and provide assistance in determining the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Creates a new Article 17 of the State Finance Law to establish a New York State Independent Budget Office. A six member advisory board consisting of experts in the fields of finance, economics, accounting, and public administration, would appoint the director of the office. The director would be appointed without regard to political affiliation, hold no other public office while serving as director, and be appointed to a four year term. The office would: a) provide
2009-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1637 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to creating an inde- pendent budget office to provide various offices with information which will assist in the discharge of responsibilities related to the budgetary process THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new article 17 to read as follows: ARTICLE XVII INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SECTION 250. INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE. 251. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE; REPORT. S 250. INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE. 1. (A) THERE SHALL BE AN INDEPEND- ENT BUDGET OFFICE TO BE HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE ADVISORY BOARD, DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING SUCH BOARD. SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AN APPOINTEE OF THE STATE COMP- TROLLER, AN APPOINTEE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BUDGET FOR THE STATE, AN APPOINTEE OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AN APPOINTEE OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, AN APPOINTEE OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND AN APPOINTEE OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. (B) THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFIL- IATION AND SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF FITNESS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THIS SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE WHILE SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE DIREC- TOR FIRST APPOINTED SHALL EXPIRE ON AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04646-01-9
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