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GA HB236
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/2/2009
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Beardon
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Georgia Government Accountability Act," creating a Legislative Sunset Advisory Subcommittee composed of 10 members — 5 House members appointed by the Speaker and 5 Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate — serving two-year terms with two cochairpersons
- Requires the subcommittee to review all executive branch state agencies, boards, departments, advisory committees, authorities, and other entities on a routine schedule, with each agency reviewed at minimum once every eight years
- Agencies subject to review face automatic abolition on July 1 following the legislative session after the subcommittee's report, unless the General Assembly passes a law to continue the agency — provided all duties, debts, and obligations have been properly transferred to a successor agency
- Agencies must submit a detailed self-assessment report within 90 days of a subcommittee request, covering programs and services, resource expenditures, hiring patterns over five years, duplicative functions, programs lacking statutory authority, and recommendations for statutory or budgetary improvements
- Any board, commission, or advisory body that has not held an open public meeting in more than 12 months is automatically abolished without further review, and agencies established by constitutional provision are exempt from automatic abolishment but still subject to review and potential constitutional amendment recommendations
Legislative Description
Georgia Government Accountability Act; enact
Last Action
House Third Reading Lost
3/26/2010
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/2/2009
Full Bill Text
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