(A) The name of the Office of Legislative Printing, Information and Technology Systems (LPITS) on the effective date of this subsection is hereby changed to the Legislative Services Agency (LSA). All references to the former Office of Legislative Printing, Information and Technology Systems (LPITS) in the 1976 Code, or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean the Legislative Services Agency (LSA).

(B) The Legislative Services Agency (LSA) is established under the joint direction and management of the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House. The clerks shall employ a director to carry out the business of the office, who shall have authority to hire and discharge staff with the approval of the clerks, with funds as may be authorized by the General Assembly. The Legislative Services Agency has the following authority and duties:

(1) The Legislative Services Agency shall provide printing and technical services to the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Legislative Council, and the Code Commissioner. The Director of LSA, with the approval of the clerks shall contract for all legislative printing requirements not otherwise provided for by law. LSA also shall contract for the printing requirements of the Code Commissioner as contained in Section 2-13-60(4).

(2) Any materials which have been printed or paid for under the LSA printing contract may be sold to other state agencies and private persons. All funds received for this service must be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund of the State. Before any funds are paid into the state treasury, all necessary expenses incurred by LSA in the production and distribution of materials in accordance with this section may be first deducted and retained by LSA. Payment for these expenses may be made on order of the Director of the Legislative Services Agency and approval of the Clerks of the House and Senate.

(3) Legislative Services Agency may sell by means of electronic transmission or by other means as it considers appropriate any legislative document or report which may be obtained under the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 30. This sale is with the approval of the Clerks of the House and Senate upon their prior consultation with the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.

HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 81A; 1987 Act No. 194, Section 4; 2002 Act No. 333, Section 2; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Part VI.P(2); 2013 Act No. 31, Section 5, eff May 21, 2013; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 15, eff January 31, 2019.

Effect of Amendment

The 2013 amendment rewrote the section.

2019 Act No. 1, Section 15, in (B)(3), in the second sentence, substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".