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GA SB389
Bill
Status
Passed
6/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jim Butterworth
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "agency" beyond executive branch departments to include all state government entities, regional educational service agencies, the General Assembly and all legislative offices, and local boards of education
- Requires the Department of Audits and Accounts to operate a single, free, publicly accessible searchable website containing key financial reports, updated annually for each state fiscal year from 2008 onward
- Adds a new reporting requirement for an indexed listing of all agencies and end users receiving federal pass-through moneys, including an itemized enumeration of how those funds were spent
- Requires reporting of grant and contract payments, including all agency obligations exceeding $50,000 and all vendor payments exceeding $20,000, with offices of the judicial branch now also required to provide this information
- Removes previously expired implementation deadlines (January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2010) and replaces them with ongoing obligations, while preserving the exemption for information deemed confidential under state or federal law
Legislative Description
State Auditor; website of Dept. of Audits and Accounts; applicable to public information; operation, maintenance; provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2010
Committee Referrals
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight3/16/2010
State and Local Governmental Operations2/8/2010
Full Bill Text
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