Legislative Bill Drafting Commission Explained

Type:commission
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Jurisdiction:New York
Headquarters:55 Elk Street,
Albany, NY
Chief1 Name:Daniel F. Salvin
Chief1 Position:commissioner
Chief2 Name:James E. Long
Chief2 Position:commissioner
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Keydocument1:Legislative Law

The New York Legislative Bill Drafting Commission (LBDC) aids the New York State Legislature in drafting legislation; advises as to the constitutionality, consistency or effect of proposed legislation; conducts research; and publishes and maintains the documents of the Legislature.[1] [2] It is composed of two commissioners.

The LBDC maintains the Legislative Retrieval System (LRS) containing the full record of Legislature activity, for which it charges $2500 per session for access.[3] [4] [5] The LRS version of the Consolidated Laws is published under statutory authority and is available online but is not certified pursuant to Public Officers Law § 70-b.[6] The LBDC also publishes the Laws of New York.[7]

The LBDC is composed of two commissioners, the Commissioner for Administration and the Commissioner for Operations, each appointed jointly by the Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. [Legislative Law]
  2. News: Albany, Long Buried in Paper, Resolves to Save a Small Forest. 10 August 2013. Thomas. Kaplan. The New York Times. 25 August 2014.
  3. Book: Schacht, Sarah. Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice. Daniel. Lathrop. Laurel. Ruma. 2010. Democracy, Under Everything. 158. O'Reilly Media. 978-0-596-80435-0. registration. https://archive.org/details/opengovernmentco00lath_0/page/158.
  4. Web site: Developers Network. New York State Senate. 22 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Bill Status Hotline. The Legislative Gazette. 22 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008023612/http://legislativegazette.com/CallPage-8351.113122-Bill-Status-Hotline.html. 2014-10-08.
  6. Book: Gibson's New York Legal Research Guide. Ellen M.. Gibson. William H.. Manz. 2004. 74,80–81. 3rd. Wm. S. Hein Publishing. 1-57588-728-2. 2004042477. 54455036.
  7. Set the Law Free, Say Council Members Lander, Vacca, Kallos: Legislation to Put Law Online for Free Instead of Behind Paid Subscriptions. Ben. Kallos. Ben Kallos. 9 June 2014. 12 June 2014.
  8. [Legislative Law]