7.05 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. The House Controller shall prepare a biennial budget for the House which must be approved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before it is submitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations for consideration by the State Government Finance Division. By the 15th day of April, July, October, and January of each year, the House Controller shall submit a detailed report of House expenditures during the previous quarter to the Speaker and the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
The House Controller shall arrange for the purchase of goods and services. The Controller shall seek the lowest possible prices consistent with satisfactory quality and dependability. A contract of the House, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure in excess of $500 must be signed by the Speaker or the Controller. A contract, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure of up to $500 may be executed by an employee authorized and directed in writing by the Controller to act for the Controller with respect to the contract or type of contract. A contract or amendment entered into in violation of this rule is not binding on the House.