Section 21.910

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Chapter 21

Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  21.910.  Committee created, members, duties — report — expiration. — 1. There is hereby created the "Joint Committee on the Reduction and Reorganization of Programs within State Government". The committee shall be composed of thirteen members as follows:

  (1) Three majority party members and two minority party members of the senate, to be appointed by the president pro tem of the senate;

  (2) Three majority party members and two minority party members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

  (3) The commissioner of the office of administration, or his or her designee;

  (4) A representative of the governor's office; and

  (5) A supreme court judge, or his or her designee, as selected by the Missouri supreme court.

  2. The committee shall study programs within every department that should be eliminated, reduced, or combined with another program or programs. As used in this section, the term "program" shall have the same meaning as in section 23.253.

  3. In order to assist the committee with its responsibilities under this section, each department shall comply with any request for information made by the committee with regard to any programs administered by such department.

  4. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.

  5. The committee shall submit a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2010, and such report shall contain any recommendations of the committee for eliminating, reducing, or combining any program with another program or programs in the same or a different department.

  6. The provisions of this section shall expire on January 1, 2011.

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(L. 2010 H.B. 1868)

Expires 1-01-11