Legislative Bill Drafting Commission
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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.
The LBDC is composed of two commissioners, the Commissioner for Administration and the Commissioner for Operations, each appointed jointly by the
Speaker of the Assembly.[8]
See also
- Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress
- Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the US House of Representatives
- Office of the Federal Register of the National Archives and Records Administration
References
- Legislative Law§ 25
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (10 August 2013). "Albany, Long Buried in Paper, Resolves to Save a Small Forest". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-596-80435-0.
- ^ "Developers Network". New York State Senate. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- The Legislative Gazette. Archived from the originalon 2014-10-08. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- OCLC 54455036.
- ^ Kallos, Ben (9 June 2014). "Set the Law Free, Say Council Members Lander, Vacca, Kallos: Legislation to Put Law Online for Free Instead of Behind Paid Subscriptions" (Press release). Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- Legislative Law§ 24