There is hereby created a legislative service bureau which shall operate under the direction and control of the legislative council. The administrative head of the legislative service bureau shall be the director of the bureau. The bureau shall co-operate with and serve all members of the general assembly, the legislative council, and committees of the general assembly. It shall upon proper request of members and committees of the general assembly prepare research reports upon any governmental matter. Such research reports and the findings therein shall not contain any recommendations. The bureau shall assist and serve any standing or interim committee of the general assembly upon request, approved by the legislative council. The bureau shall draft and prepare bills for committees and individual members of the general assembly. Research and bill drafting requests made between sessions shall be in the manner provided for by the legislative council. The legislative council shall have the sole power and duty to allocate the work load of the bureau but may delegate such duty to the legislative service bureau director.
[C58, § 2.49; C62, 66, § 2.52; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.58]
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