Item 6 | First Year - FY2017 | Second Year - FY2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Research and Analysis (78400) | $6,612,073 | $6,612,233 |
| Bill Drafting and Preparation (78401) | FY2017 $6,612,073 | FY2018 $6,612,233 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2017 $6,592,039 | FY2018 $6,592,199 |
| Special | FY2017 $20,034 | FY2018 $20,034 |
Authority: Title 30, Chapter 2.2, Code of Virginia.
A. Out of this appropriation shall be paid the annual salary of the Director, Division of Legislative Services, $157,374 from July 1, 2016, to June 24, 2017 and $157,374 from June 25, 2017, to June 30, 2018.
B. Notwithstanding the salary set out in paragraph A. of this item, the Committee on Joint Rules may establish a salary range for the Director, Division of Legislative Services.
C. The Division of Legislative Services shall continue to provide administrative support to include payroll processing, accounting, and travel expense processing at no charge to the Chesapeake Bay Commission, the Joint Commission on Health Care, the Virginia Commission on Youth, and the Virginia State Crime Commission.
D. The Division of Legislative Services is hereby directed to lead a technical staff working group, including staff of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), the Office of the Secretary of Technology, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), and the Office of the Attorney General, and others as may be deemed appropriate to review VITA's existing responsibilities, as set forth in the Code of Virginia, in uncodified Acts of Assembly, and in the Appropriation Act. The working group shall develop legislation that reorganizes, clarifies, and codifies, but does not substantively amend, such responsibilities.