(a) improving administration and operations in state government;

(b) increasing efficiency, economy and effectiveness by measures of consolidation and reorganization; and

(c) improving the delivery of services and enhancing accountability by organizational changes. 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, except as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder. 4. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of the legislature for all purposes. 5. The commission may request and shall receive from any court, department, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the state, recommendations as to the administration, operating guidelines, procedures, workload output, and incentive and disincentive workload measurements which, if monitored, would provide accurate indications quantitatively and qualitatively of the performance and cost efficiency of its activities and/or programs, and such assistance and data as will enable the commission properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder. 6. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign any agreements, and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this section. * NB Repealed June 30, 2020