2006 New York Code - Budget bills; appearances before legislature.

 
    §  3.  At  the  time  of  submitting the budget to the legislature the
  governor shall submit a  bill  or  bills  containing  all  the  proposed
  appropriations  and  reappropriations  included  in  the  budget and the
  proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein.
    The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter  and,  with
  the  consent  of  the  legislature,  at  any time before the adjournment
  thereof, amend or supplement the budget and  submit  amendments  to  any
  bills submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
    The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
  shall  be  the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
  house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to  appear
  and  be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,
  and to  answer  inquiries  relevant  thereto.  The  procedure  for  such
  appearances and inquiries shall be provided by law.