3 §951. Short title

§951. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as the “State Government Evaluation Act.”   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).

3 §952. Scope

§952. Scope This chapter provides for a system of periodic review of agencies and independent agencies of State Government in order to evaluate their efficacy and performance. Only those agencies, independent agencies or parts of those agencies and independent agencies that receive support from the General Fund or that are established, created or incorporated by […]

3 §953. Definitions

§953. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Agency.  “Agency” means a governmental entity subject to review pursuant to this chapter, but not subject to automatic termination.   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Committee […]

3 §954. Designation by legislative policy committee

§954. Designation by legislative policy committee 1.  Authorization.  On or before April 1st of any first regular session, the committee of jurisdiction shall review the list of agencies scheduled for review in section 959.   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Waiver from review.  The committee of jurisdiction may, with a 2/3 vote of […]

3 §955. Committee schedule

§955. Committee schedule 1.  Review established.  The committee of jurisdiction shall establish its agency review schedule in accordance with this chapter and upon approval of the necessary resources by the Legislative Council. The committee of jurisdiction shall request from each agency and independent agency scheduled for review under section 959 a single-page list of organizational […]

3 §956. Program evaluation report

§956. Program evaluation report 1.  Report required.  Each agency and independent agency shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, through the committee of jurisdiction, a program evaluation report by a date specified by the committee.   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Program evaluation report; contents.  Each report must include the following information in […]

3 §957. Committee analysis and recommendations; authority

§957. Committee analysis and recommendations; authority For each agency or independent agency or a component part of each agency or independent agency subject to review pursuant to section 952, the committee of jurisdiction may conduct an analysis and evaluation that may include, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of the program evaluation report […]

3 §958. Termination of independent agencies

§958. Termination of independent agencies 1.  Termination process.  The committee of jurisdiction may recommend to the Legislature that any independent agency be terminated if indicated or warranted by the committee’s review, analysis and evaluation of the independent agency. An independent agency may be accorded a grace period of not more than one year from the […]

3 §959. Scheduling guideline for review of agencies or independent agencies

§959. Scheduling guideline for review of agencies or independent agencies 1.  Scheduling guidelines.  Except as provided in subsection 2, reviews of agencies or independent agencies must be scheduled in accordance with the following. Subsequent reviews must be scheduled on an ongoing basis every 8 years after the dates specified in this subsection.   A. The […]

3 §960. Future or reorganized agencies and independent agencies

§960. Future or reorganized agencies and independent agencies The chief staff administrator of a newly created or substantially reorganized agency or independent agency shall contact the committee to ensure placement of that agency or independent agency in the scheduling guideline outlined in section 959. The committee and the Legislative Council shall determine the placement of […]

3 §961. Legislative Council

§961. Legislative Council The Legislative Council shall issue rules necessary for the efficient administration of this chapter and shall provide the committees of jurisdiction with assistance as required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).

3 §962. Legal claims

§962. Legal claims Termination, modification or establishment of agencies or independent agencies as a result of the review required by this chapter does not extinguish any legal claims against the State, any state employee or state agency or independent agency. The provisions of this chapter do not relieve the State or any agency or independent […]

3 §963. Review

§963. Review The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters shall review the provisions and effects of this chapter no later than March 30, 2032 and at least once every 10 years thereafter. The committee may report out legislation during the session of the Legislature in which a […]