New York Laws
Article 2 - Members, Officers and Employees of the Legislature
30 - Duties of Finance and Ways and Means Committees and Secretaries.

§ 30. Duties of finance and ways and means committees and secretaries.
The committees and their secretaries shall have access at all reasonable
times to offices of state departments, commissions, boards, bureaus and
offices, to institutions and to all state authorities and public works
of the state and they may, for the purpose of obtaining information as
to the method of operation, general condition, management and needs
thereof, examine the books, papers and public records therein.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law such state departments,
commissions, boards, bureaus, offices, state authorities and
institutions shall through their proper officers or deputies furnish to
such committees such data, information or statements as may be necessary
for the proper exercise of their powers and duties and for the purpose
of carrying into effect the provisions of this article. The finance and
ways and means committee in exercising the powers and performing the
duties prescribed by this article may act jointly, or separately, as
they deem advisable.

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