§ 551. Creation and purpose
§ 551. Creation and purpose The Office of Legislative Operations is created as a permanent agency to serve the members and employees of the General Assembly with nonpartisan operational, financial, committee support, and other administrative services and to support the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
§ 552. Director; employees
§ 552. Director; employees (a) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall employ an individual with experience and expertise in administration or management to be the Director of Legislative Operations. The Committee may conduct the hiring process itself or it may delegate this duty to a special hiring committee comprising an equal number of members from […]
§ 553. Functions
§ 553. Functions The Office of Legislative Operations shall provide: (1) administrative support to the Joint Legislative Management Committee; (2) administrative support to other standing and interim legislative committees; (3) payroll, billing, and expense reimbursement services to members of the General Assembly and, as needed, to other legislative offices and legislative employees; and (4) other […]
§ 554. Budget
§ 554. Budget The Director of Legislative Operations shall propose a budget for the Office of Legislative Operations to the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
§ 555. Intergovernmental cooperation
§ 555. Intergovernmental cooperation For the purposes of carrying out its duties, the Office of Legislative Operations shall have access to and the right to copy any public record of all executive, administrative, and judicial departments of the State, except income and franchise tax returns and other documents classified as confidential by law. (Added 2019, […]