Legislative Bill Drafting Commission

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Commission overview
Jurisdiction
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.

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

See also

References

  1. Legislative Law
    § 25
  2. ^ Kaplan, Thomas (10 August 2013). "Albany, Long Buried in Paper, Resolves to Save a Small Forest". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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  4. ^ "Developers Network". New York State Senate. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. The Legislative Gazette. Archived from the original
    on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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  7. ^ 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.
  8. Legislative Law
    § 24