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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 233 Offered January 24, 2000 Directing the Joint Legislative and Audit Review Commission to study the policies and procedures governing the formation of small business development centers in Virginia and other locally based centers organized to assist and develop small businesses; the existing procedures and criteria for such centers to receive state and federal funding under programs administered by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance; and the appropriate degree of control over the operational and personnel decisions of such centers by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance. ---------- Patrons-- Colgan; Delegate: Parrish ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

WHEREAS, in order to promote a positive environment for small business development, it may be in the best interest of the Commonwealth, small businesses, and small business development centers and other locally based centers to study the existing procedures and criteria for small business development centers to receive state and federal funding under programs administered by the Department; and

WHEREAS, certain small business development centers and locally based centers are concerned with the timing and levels of reimbursement from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance; and

WHEREAS, certain small business development centers and locally based centers also are concerned with the level of control exercised by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance over their operations and personnel decisions; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission be directed to study the policies and procedures governing the formation of small business development centers in Virginia and other locally based centers organized to assist and develop small businesses; the existing procedures and criteria for such centers to receive state and federal funding under programs administered by the Department; and the appropriate degree of control over the operations and personnel decisions of such centers by the Department. In conducting the study, the Commission shall provide specific case studies of small business development centers affected by reimbursement decisions and/or operational and personnel control decisions by the Department of Business Assistance, and the Commission shall provide recommendations, as necessary, to help maintain a cooperative working relationship between small business development centers and the Department and such other recommendations concerning the appropriate relationships between small business development centers and the Department, as may be necessary, to provide the greatest opportunity for the growth and economic prosperity of small businesses in the Commonwealth.

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.

The Commission shall complete its work in time to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2001 Session of the General Assembly as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents.