Legislative service agency comparison chart
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Chart of legislative service agencies
| State | Governed by | Appointment Process |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona-Reference | 12 Elected Members of Arizona Legislature. | Elected members selected by legislative leadership. Director alternates between Senate President and House Speaker |
| 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, |
| California | California Legislature Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Joint Legislative Budget Committee selects Executive Director. |
| Colorado | Director of Research who leads the council. | Appointed by a 18 person legislative committee. |
| Connecticut-Fiscal | Led by an Executive Director | |
| Connecticut-Research | Two legislative commissioners, one Republican, one Democrat. | Commissioners select a Director to oversee day to day operations. |
| Delaware | Full-time director oversees other staff members, | |
| Florida | Full-time director oversees other staff members, | |
| Hawaii | Director who oversees day to day operations. | Both houses of Legislature approve Director to a six year term. |
| Idaho | Director of Legislative Services oversees day to day operations. | |
| Illinois-Fiscal | Twelve member board consisting of elected officials in Illinois General Assembly | |
| Illinois-Research | 12 person board consisting of six members of Illinois House and Senate | |
| Indiana | Led by Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | |
| Iowa | Executive Director who leads four divisional directors | |
| Kansas | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations of the agency. | |
| Kentucky Legislative Research Commission | 16 member committee consisting of elected officials in both houses of the General Assembly. | Committee selects Executive Director |
| Louisiana-House | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations of the agency. | |
| Louisiana-Senate | Administrator who oversees the day to day operations of the agency | |
| Maryland | Executive Director who oversees the day to day operations. | |
| Michigan | Michigan Legislative Council | Members of Legislative Council select director |
| Missouri | Two 20 person committees for both Research and Oversight Divisions consisting of members of the Missouri General Assembly | |
| Nebraska | Legislative Council | |
| Nevada | Nevada Legislative Commission | Legislative Commission selects Executive Director. Executive Director hires staffers. |
| New Jersey | Executive Director and Divisional Directors under the supervision of the Legislative Services Commission. | Legislative Services Commission appoints the Executive and Divisional Directors. |
| North Carolina-Fiscal | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | |
| North Carolina-Research | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | |
| North Dakota | Legislative Management | |
| Ohio | Governed by a 14 person commission | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Rhode Island | ||
| 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 |
| South Dakota | Executive Director who oversees day to day operations | |
| Tennessee | Committee of elected officials chaired by both House Speaker and Senate President | Committee selects divisional directors |
| Wisconsin-Reference | Joint Legislative Organization Committee | |
| Wisconsin-Fiscal | Joint Legislative Organization Committee |
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