Section 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, 2010