Duties of Council

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Sec. 6. The council shall:

(1) coordinate and assist the work of standing or interim committees, subcommittees or commissions appointed by the council or at the direction of the general assembly or of the senate or house of representatives;

(2) review the operations, budgetary practices and expenditures of all state agencies, including departments, boards, offices, commissions and political subdivisions;

(3) recommend such changes in the rules and procedures of the senate and house of representatives as may advance the consideration of legislation by the general assembly;

(4) work with the standing and interim committees, subcommittees and commissions of the general assembly or of the senate or house of representatives to assure efficient utilization of legislative services agency employees;

(5) publish such records, schedules, indexes and reports as the general assembly may require;

(6) arrange and contract for the printing of bills, enrolled acts, session laws, journals, the Indiana Code and supplements to the Indiana Code, the Indiana Administrative Code and supplements to the Indiana Administrative Code, the Indiana Register, and the miscellaneous printing needs, supplies and equipment of the council, legislative services agency, and the general assembly;

(7) provide adequate quarters and office space for all legislative activities;

(8) serve as the policy-making board for, and in general supervise the operation of, all staff services of the legislative services agency whether the general assembly is in or out of session;

(9) submit a report of its activities to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 and to the governor; and

(10) do all other things necessary and proper to perform the functions of the legislative department.

As added by Acts 1978, P.L.5, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.1.


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