§ 21-5-306 - Investigation of necessity -- Advice.
21-5-306. Investigation of necessity -- Advice.
(a) Before a request for supplemental personal services is submitted, the director of the requesting agency or institution shall conduct a complete and thorough investigation of the necessity of the services to be performed and shall, by the act of submitting the request for supplemental personal services, certify his or her belief that the services to be performed are necessary to fulfill the legal responsibilities of his or her agency and that the request complies with the intent of this subchapter.
(b) Before establishing a supplemental emergency personal services position and the cost thereof, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall seek the advice of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee.