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HJ 159 Study; operation, duties, etc., of governmental agencies.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Existing agencies. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the operations, practices, duties, and funding of the Commonwealth’s boards, commissions, councils and other governmental entities in the legislative and executive branches. The joint subcommittee shall (i) examine the history, budget, and current activities of each governmental entity; (ii) determine whether critical functions are being performed as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible; (iii) identify duplicative functions and activities; (iv) determine whether the entity is funded at appropriate levels; (v) compare and evaluate the entity's work and results with its stated statutory mission; and (vi) make recommendations for consolidation, elimination, reduction, or increase of activities and funding of each entity based upon the review.

This resolution incorporates HJR 125 (Amundson) and HJR 154 (Marshall. R.G.).


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