[§21F-7]  General purposes of analyst.  (a) The purpose of the office of the legislative analyst shall be:

(1)  To provide the legislature with research andanalysis of current and projected state revenues and expenditures;

(2)  To provide the legislature with a reportanalyzing the governor's proposed levels of revenue and expenditures forbiennial budgets submitted under chapter 37 as well as other supplementalbudget submittals to the legislature by the governor;

(3)  To provide an analysis of the impact of thegovernor's proposed revenue and expenditure plans for the next biennium;

(4)  To conduct research matters of economic andfiscal policy and to report to the legislature on the result of the research;

(5)  To provide economic reports and studies on thestate of the State's economy, including trends and forecasts for considerationby the legislature;

(6)  To conduct budget and tax studies and providegeneral fiscal and budgetary information;

(7)  To review and make recommendations on theoperation of state programs in order to appraise the implementation of statelaws regarding the expenditure of funds and to recommend means of improvingtheir efficiency; and

(8)  To recommend to the legislature changes in themix of revenue sources for programs, in the percentage of state expendituresdevoted to major programs, and in the role of the legislature in overseeingstate government expenditures and revenue projections.

(b)  In performing the duties under subsection(a), the legislative analyst shall consider, among other things:

(1)  The relative dependence on state tax revenues,federal funds, and user fees to support state-funded programs, and whether theexisting mix of revenue sources is appropriate, given the purposes of theprograms;

(2)  The relative percentages of state expendituresthat are devoted to major programs such as education, assistance to localgovernment, aid to individuals, state agencies and institutions, and debtservice; and

(3)  The role of the legislature in overseeing stategovernment expenditures, including legislative appropriation of money from thegeneral fund, legislative appropriation of money from funds other than thegeneral fund, state agency receipt of money into revolving and other dedicatedfunds and expenditure of money from these funds, and state agency expenditureof federal funds. [L 1990, c 347, pt of §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  Subsection (a) designation added.