New Mexico § 2-3-18 - Legislative fiscal analyst transferred

§ 2-3-18. Legislative fiscal analyst transferred

The position of “legislative fiscal analyst” formerly existing as a joint position

under the director of the legislative council and the legislative finance committee

is transferred to the legislative council service. The legislative fiscal analyst shall be a staff member of the legislative council

service. The legislative fiscal analyst shall assist the legislature, its various committees

and individual legislators by providing, upon request, impartial and objective analysis

of the fiscal problems of New Mexico's state and local government and such other financial

information as may be required. The legislative fiscal analyst shall prepare and make available to all members of

the legislature, upon request, quarterly reports concerning the financial condition

of the state government. These reports shall contain information about revenues, expenditures and outstanding

obligations of the state, and significant developments in areas affecting state finance. The funds heretofore budgeted and appropriated for the salary and employee benefits

of the legislative fiscal analyst, and his budgeted travel expense, and all files,

equipment and other materials belonging to the legislative fiscal analyst are transferred

with the position of the legislative fiscal analyst to the legislative council service. Information in the files of the legislative council not made confidential by law shall

be made available to the legislative finance committee upon request and information

in the files of the legislative finance committee shall be available to the legislative

council upon request.