(1) The legislative fiscal analyst shall, when directed by statute and in consultation with the executive branch, convert a formula into a mathematical equation that: (a) accurately expresses the formula with mathematical symbols as a mathematical equation; and (b) is mathematically unambiguous.

(a) accurately expresses the formula with mathematical symbols as a mathematical equation; and

(b) is mathematically unambiguous.

(2) The legislative fiscal analyst shall include each mathematical equation described in Subsection (1) that has not yet been approved under Subsection (3) in an annual appropriations act.

(3) If, for a formula, the mathematical equation described in Subsection (1) is approved by the Legislature in an appropriations act: (a) the mathematical equation is the authoritative version of the formula until: (i) the legislative fiscal analyst determines that the mathematical equation is inaccurate; or (ii) the statutory language upon which the mathematical equation is based is changed; and (b) the legislative fiscal analyst shall post the mathematical equation on the Internet for public access.

(a) the mathematical equation is the authoritative version of the formula until: (i) the legislative fiscal analyst determines that the mathematical equation is inaccurate; or (ii) the statutory language upon which the mathematical equation is based is changed; and

(i) the legislative fiscal analyst determines that the mathematical equation is inaccurate; or

(ii) the statutory language upon which the mathematical equation is based is changed; and

(b) the legislative fiscal analyst shall post the mathematical equation on the Internet for public access.