(a) The Legislature finds that regulation should be imposed on an occupation or profession only when necessary for the protection of public health and safety. The Legislature further finds that establishing a procedure for reviewing the necessity of regulating an occupation or profession prior to enacting laws for such regulation and analyzing existing occupational regulations […]
For the purposes of this chapter, the words defined in this section have the meaning given. “Government certification” means a voluntary, government-granted, and nontransferable recognition to an individual who meets personal qualifications related to a lawful occupation. Upon the governments initial and continuing approval, the individual may use “government certified” or “state certified” as a […]
(a) The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization is responsible for facilitating the review of all legislation to enact or modify an occupational regulation to ensure compliance with the policy in 30-1A-1 of this code. The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization shall refer the review of a proposal for regulation of any unregulated profession […]
(a) The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization shall refer the completed application of the professional or occupational group or organization to the Performance Evaluation and Research Division of the Office of the Legislative Auditor. (b) The Performance Evaluation and Research Division of the Office of the Legislative Auditor shall conduct an analysis and evaluation […]
(a) After receiving the required report, the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization may conduct public hearings to receive testimony from the public, the Governor or his or her designee, the group, organization, or individual who submitted the proposal for regulation, a professional who works in the field, a board member who regulates the profession, […]
(a) Starting on July 1, 2021, the Performance Evaluation and Research Division of the Office of the Legislative Auditor is responsible for annually reviewing those current occupational licenses that the committee chairs select. (b) The Performance Evaluation and Research Division of the Office of the Legislative Auditor shall review all occupational licenses within the subsequent […]
(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting or interfering with the right of any member of the Legislature to introduce or of the Legislature to consider any bill that would create a new state governmental department or agency or amend the law with respect to an existing department or agency. (b) Notwithstanding […]
