This bill appropriates funds for the operating expenses of the Office of the Governor during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, specifically for the expenses related to the Governor's legislative liaisons. It allocates a total of $226,250 from the Constitutional Officers Fund for maintenance, operation, and expenses. The bill also authorizes the Governor to employ one Lead Legislative Liaison and nine additional Legislative Liaisons, all of whom will serve without pay but will be entitled to per diem payments for their service during the General Assembly's Regular Session.
Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, which states that the appropriations are essential for the operation of the agency and that any delay in the bill's effectiveness could harm the administration of essential governmental programs. The emergency clause ensures that the act will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, or if vetoed, upon the override of that veto. This provision underscores the urgency of the funding to support the Governor's legislative activities.