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Chart of legislative service agencies
| State | Governed by | Appointment Process | No. of Employees | Budget | Functions | State Budget Frequency | No. of Fiscal Analysis done annually |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona-Reference | 12 Elected Members of Arizona Legislature. | Elected members selected by legislative leadership. Director alternates between Senate President and House Speaker | 5 | $4.586 million | Legislative Research, Reference, Legal, and Computer Services | Annual | N/A |
| Arizona-Fiscal | 16 Elected Members of Arizona Legislature and a full-time director. | Elected members selected by legislative leadership. Director selected by all 16 elected members, | 20 | $2.548 million | Strictly Fiscal and Budget Policy | Annual | 67 |
| California | California Legislature Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Joint Legislative Budget Committee selects Executive Director. | 56 | $3.769 million | Legislative Research, Fiscal Research, State Budget, Ballot Propositions | Biennial | 860 |
| Colorado | Director of Research who leads the council. | Appointed by a 18 person legislative committee. | 47 | $6.3 million | Legislative Reference, Research, Legal Services, Fiscal Policy | Annual | Less than 1,000 |
| Connecticut-Fiscal | Led by an Executive Director | 7 | $13.9 million for all legislative service agencies | Strictly fiscal research. | Biennial | 725 to 850-all bills | |
| Connecticut-Research | Two legislative commissioners, one Republican, one Democrat. | Commissioners select a Director to oversee day to day operations. | 43 | $13.9 million for all legislative service agencies | Bill Drafting, Legal Research, Legislative Publications | Biennial | N/A |
| Delaware | Full-time director oversees other staff members, | 17 | $1.762 million | Legislative Research, Reference, Legal, and Library Services | Annual | ||
| Florida | Full-time director oversees other staff members, | 17 | Legislative Research, Reference, Fiscal Impact, and Economic Research | Annual | |||
| Hawaii | Director who oversees day to day operations. | Both houses of Legislature approve Director to a six year term. | Operates as part of a total $30.5 million legislative budget. | General Research, Legislative Publications, Bill Drafting | Biennial | N/A-* | |
| Idaho | Director of Legislative Services oversees day to day operations. | $5.809 Million | General and Fiscal Research, Legislative Publications, Information Technology | Annual | |||
| Illinois-Fiscal | Twelve member board consisting of elected officials in Illinois General Assembly | 14 | $6.932 million | Fiscal research, economic research, monitoring of the Illinois pension systems | Annual | ||
| Illinois-Research | 12 person board consisting of six members of Illinois House and Senate | 18 | $2.931 million | Legislative Reference, Research, State Board Tracking, Federal Funding Tracking | Annual | ||
| Indiana | Led by Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | 78 | $10.388 million | Legislative and fiscal research, legislativer publications | Biennial | ||
| Iowa | Executive Director who leads four divisional directors | 65 | $12.96 million | Legislative Reference, Research, Legal Services, Fiscal Policy, Computer Services | Annual | ||
| Kansas | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations of the agency. | 56 | $3.42 million | Legislative, Fiscal, Legal Research, Library Services, Technology Support | Annual | ||
| Kentucky Legislative Research Commission | 16 member committee consisting of elected officials in both houses of the General Assembly. | Committee selects Executive Director | 16 | Budget comes from Kentucky State Salary Compensation fund which is at $43.9 million overall for FY 2011. | Bill Drafting, State Budget oversight, library services, publications | Annual | |
| Louisiana-House | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations of the agency. | 91 | Operates as part of a $28.8 million budget for the House of Representatives. | Bill Drafting, Fiscal Research, Committee Staffing, General Research | Biennial | ||
| Louisiana-Senate | Administrator who oversees the day to day operations of the agency | 37 | Operates as part of a $19.3 million budget for the House of Representatives. | Economic, Legal, and Fiscal Research | Biennial | ||
| Maryland | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations. | 352 | $43.9 million | General, Legal, and Fiscal Research, Technology Support | Annual | ||
| Michigan | Michigan Legislative Council | Members of Legislative Council select director | $12.136 million | Legislative Reference, Research, Technology, and Legal Services | Annual | ||
| Missouri | Two 20 person committees for both Research and Oversight Divisions consisting of members of the Missouri General Assembly | 39 | Operates as part of a total $33.5 million budget for the General Assembly. | General Research, Fiscal Research, Library Services\ | Annual | Over 3,000 | |
| Nebraska | Legislative Council | $1.309 million | General Research, Fiscal Auditing, Library Services | Biennial | 914 | ||
| Nevada | Nevada Legislative Commission | Legislative Commission selects Executive Director. Executive Director hires staffers. | General, Legal, and Fiscal Research | Biennial | |||
| New Jersey | Executive Director and Divisional Directors under the supervision of the Legislative Services Commission. | Legislative Services Commission appoints the Executive and Divisional Directors. | 342 | $28.958 million, Proposed for 2010-2011[1] | Legislative Reference, Research, Legal Services, Fiscal Policy, Computer Services | Biennial | |
| North Carolina-Fiscal | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | 38 | $4.754 million. | Strictly Fiscal Research | Biennial | ||
| North Carolina-Research | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | 48 | $5.09 million | General Research, Legal Services, Information Technology | Biennial | Over 700 Drafting Requests | |
| North Dakota | Legislative Management | 31 | $10.5 million | Fiscal Research, General Research, Legal Services, Information Technology | Biennial | ||
| Ohio | Governed by a 14 person commission | 150 | $21 million | Fiscal Research, General Research, Legal Services Statute Revision | Annual | ||
| Pennsylvania | $7.418 million | General Research, Legal Services Statute Revision | Annual | N/A-+ | |||
| Rhode Island | $4.254 million | General Research, Bill Drafting, Legal Services | Annual | N/A | |||
| South Carolina | Group of elected officials including President of the Senate, House Speaker, House and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairpersons, and Secretary of State | The group of elected officials selects a code commissioner | 46 | $2.713 million | General Research, Legal Services, Code Revision\ | Biennial | N/A |
| South Dakota | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | 31 | [http://www.state.sd.us/bfm/budget/rec11/Legislature.pdf $4.795 million | Legislative Research, Fiscal Research, Code Revision | Annual | ||
| Tennessee | Committee of elected officials chaired by both House Speaker and Senate President | Committee selects divisional directors | 55 | Operates as part of a total $36.6 million budget for the Tennessee General Assembly. | General Research, Legal Research, Technology Support, Fiscal Review\ | Biennial | |
| Wisconsin-Reference | Joint Legislative Organization Committee | 39 | $25.6 million | Legislative Reference, Research, and Legal Services | Biennial | N/A | |
| Wisconsin-Fiscal | Joint Legislative Organization Committee | 29 | $25.6 million | Strictly dedicated to fiscal and budget issues. | Biennial |
*-Leadership in Legislative Majority and Minority handle fiscal analysis.
+-Majority Leadership in House Appropriations Committee is responsible for handling fiscal analysis.
