§ 7. The Official Stenographer or designee shall attend every session of the Senate and take stenographic notes of the debates of the Senate. He or she shall make a stenographic record of the proceedings and make copies available to the Secretary of the Senate. In addition, the Official Stenographer shall be responsible, under the direction of the Secretary, for making a stenographic record of public hearings at the request of the Standing Committee Chair or appointed officer and make copies available to the Committee Chair and the Secretary.
The Official Stenographer or designee shall attend every session of the Senate and take stenographic notes of the debates of the Senate
N.Y. Senate Rules § R5S7, under The Senate and Its Officers and Employees.
N.Y. Senate Rules § R5S7