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3 §999. Full evaluation of tax expenditures

§999. Full evaluation of tax expenditures 1.  Evaluation process.  Beginning January 1, 2016, the office shall evaluate each tax expenditure identified under section 998, subsection 1, paragraph A in accordance with the schedule established in section 998, subsection 2.   A. Prior to the beginning of each evaluation, the committee, after consideration of recommendations from […]

3 §1000. Expedited review of tax expenditures

§1000. Expedited review of tax expenditures 1.  Expedited review process.  Beginning July 1, 2016, the policy committee shall conduct expedited reviews of tax expenditures and the associated tax policies identified under section 998, subsection 1, paragraph B, in accordance with the schedule established in section 998, subsection 2.   A. For each tax policy subject […]

3 §1001. Tax expenditure evaluation process details

§1001. Tax expenditure evaluation process details 1.  Information requests; confidentiality; reporting.  The following provisions apply to the performance of duties under sections 999 and 1000. These powers are in addition to the powers granted to the office and committee under this chapter.   A. The office may request confidential information from the Department of Administrative […]

3 §991. Evaluation and Government Accountability

§991. Evaluation and Government Accountability The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability is created for the purpose of providing program evaluation of agencies and programs of State Government and, when determined necessary by the committee, local and county governments, quasi-municipal governments, special districts, utility districts, regional development agencies or any municipal or nonprofit corporation. […]

3 §992. Definitions

§992. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Committee.  “Committee” means a joint legislative committee established to oversee program evaluation and government accountability matters.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Director.  “Director” means the […]

3 §993. Committee membership; chairs

§993. Committee membership; chairs The membership of the committee and the selection of chairs are established by joint rule of the Legislature.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).

3 §994. Duties of committee

§994. Duties of committee The committee has the following duties:   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Director.  To evaluate the director of the office and make a recommendation to the Legislative Council in writing regarding the reappointment of the director of the office before the Legislative Council considers the reappointment of the director […]

3 §995. Director

§995. Director 1.  Appointment.  Not earlier than April 1, 2003, the Legislative Council shall appoint by an affirmative vote of 8 members of the Legislative Council a nonpartisan director of the office for the purposes of conducting program evaluations pursuant to this chapter. The director must be appointed to an initial 5-year term, which is […]

3 §996. Assistance to committee

§996. Assistance to committee The Department of the Attorney General, the State Auditor, the State Controller, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, the Director of the Office of Fiscal and Program Review and the Director of the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall assist the committee and office with program evaluations under this […]

3 §997. Conduct and issuance of program evaluation reports

§997. Conduct and issuance of program evaluation reports The director and the office shall adhere to the following provisions relative to conducting and issuing program evaluation reports under this chapter.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Review and response.  Prior to the presentation of a program evaluation under this chapter to the committee […]