LD 1319
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LR 2000
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Notwithstanding any other restrictions on funds appropriated
or allocated, the State Budget Officer may, after determining
that funds are available, either approve the use of these
funds or recommend appropriate action to the Governor when the
Governor's approval is required.

 
Available funds may include amounts appropriated or
allocated for Personal Services, including funds in any salary
account or special account for state employee salary
increases, All Other, Capital Expenditures and unallocated.

 
Sec. A-5. Personal Services policy and review. The Department of
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget,
during the 2004-2005 biennium, shall continually review with
all state departments the status of their manpower levels and
staffing patterns for the purpose of determining whether funds
and positions are being utilized and managed in the most
economical and efficient manner to accomplish the intent of
the Legislature. Permanent positions for which funds are
appropriated or allocated must be classified positions unless
specifically designated otherwise by the Legislature. It is
the responsibility of the Director of the Bureau of Human
Resources within the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services to ensure that classified and unclassified
positions are assigned to the proper pay grade and of the
State Budget Officer to ensure that the positions are within
authorized headcount and funds.

 
Sec. A-6. Personal Services flexibility. Any classification or
reclassification of a position and any allocation or
reallocation of a position within the compensation plan made
by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant
to the Civil Service Law and applicable rules become effective
on the first day of the fiscal year following approval by the
State Budget Officer and the appropriation or allocation of
funds therefor, except that the State Budget Officer may, if
the officer determines that sufficient funds exist, authorize
an effective date prior to the first day of the ensuing fiscal
year.

 
Sec. A-7. Number of necessary employees. The Governor and the State
Budget Officer when next preparing the budget proposals for
the Legislature may at their discretion make the necessary
adjustments to reflect the number of positions that, in their
opinion, are necessary to the proper operation of each
department, institution or agency.

 
Sec. A-8. New or expanded programs. A state department may not
establish new programs or expand existing programs beyond the
scope of those programs already established, recognized and
approved by the Legislature until the program and the method
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