sunset; audits; required
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Committee on Retirement & Government Operations |
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Caucus and COW |
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As Transmitted to the Governor |
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SB 1320 requires an agency of a sunset hearing to prepare a written statement for presentation at the sunset hearing.
The Arizona Legislature found that state government actions had caused an increase in the number of agencies whose development occurred without sufficient legislative oversight and found the need to continually review and revise state government in response to these developing needs. Therefore, the legislature established a system for the termination, study, review, continuation or reestablishment of such agencies in order to be in a better position to evaluate the need for the continued existence of current and future agencies, departments, boards, commissions, institutions and programs of the state.
Current law requires each standing committee of both houses of
the legislature to appoint a subcommittee of five members which will constitute
a committee of reference in their respective subject matter areas. Upon receipt of the preliminary sunset
review report, the committee of reference must hold at least one public hearing
to receive testimony from the public and the officials of the agency. After final consideration, the committee of
reference is required to deliver the final sunset review report of its
recommendations to the committee, the Legislature, the governor, the Auditor
General and the affected agency by December 1 and the report must include
recommendations specified by statute.
· Requires the final sunset review report by the committee of reference to include a written statement prepared by the agency involved.
· Requires an agency involved in a sunset hearing to prepare a presentation for the first public meeting that addresses the elements of the agency written statement, which is required within the sunset review report.