* § 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, 2024