HOUSE BILL No. 6269


     September 17, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Shulman and Newell and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.


        A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled

   "The management and budget act,"

   (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 561.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 561.  (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL ESTABLISH A GOVERNMENT

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        EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE TO SURVEY, EXAMINE, AND EVALUATE THE BUDGET

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        AND SPENDING OF EACH STATE AGENCY TO MINIMIZE OVERSPENDING AND TO

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        ENSURE GREATER PROGRAM EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY.

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             (2) THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE SHALL SUBMIT A COM-

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        PREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR SUMMARIZING THE BUDGET

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        AND SPENDING ACTIVITY OF EACH STATE AGENCY.  THE REPORT SHALL

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        ALSO INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL MINIMIZE SPENDING AND PRO-

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        VIDE FOR A MORE EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL PROGRAM.  THE GOVERNOR

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        SHALL SUBMIT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO THE

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        LEGISLATURE.


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             (3) THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF AT

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        LEAST 15 BUT NOT MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, EACH APPOINTED BY THE

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        GOVERNOR.  THE GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED

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        AND WELL-INFORMED ABOUT ECONOMIC ISSUES FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFER-

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        ENT SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BUSI-

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        NESS, GOVERNMENT, LABOR, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND MEDIA.  THE MEM-

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        BERS SHALL BE APPOINTED WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE

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        OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS SECTION.  MEMBERS SHALL

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        SERVE FOR TERMS OF 3 YEARS.  IF A VACANCY OCCURS, THE GOVERNOR

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        SHALL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE SAME

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        MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.  THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE OR

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        SUSPEND A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE FOR

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        INCOMPETENCY, DERELICTION OF DUTY, MALFEASANCE, MISFEASANCE, OR

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        NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE, OR ANY OTHER GOOD CAUSE.  MEMBERS OF THE

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        GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT

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        COMPENSATION.  HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE MAY BE REIM-

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        BURSED FOR THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE

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        PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT

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        EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE.

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             (4) THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK

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        FORCE SHALL BE CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE

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        EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS SECTION.  AT

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        THE FIRST MEETING, THE TASK FORCE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRPERSON FROM

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        ITS OWN MEMBERS.  AFTER THE FIRST MEETING, THE GOVERNMENT EFFI-

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        CIENCY TASK FORCE SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY, OR MORE FRE-

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        QUENTLY AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR IF REQUESTED BY 3 OR

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        MORE MEMBERS.



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             (5) THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE SHALL DO ALL OF THE

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        FOLLOWING:

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             (A) IDENTIFY MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT MEASURES FOR STATE

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        AGENCIES.

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             (B) REVIEW THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION PROCEDURES OF EACH

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        STATE AGENCY.

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             (C) ASSIST STATE AGENCIES IN ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR EVAL-

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        UATION PROGRAMS.

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             (D) EVALUATE COMMUNICATION METHODS BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES

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        AND THE LEGISLATURE.

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             (E) REVIEW THE EXPENDITURES OF EACH STATE AGENCY.

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             (F) REVIEW THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES BY EACH STATE AGENCY.

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             (6) THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE MAY DO 1 OR MORE OF

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        THE FOLLOWING:

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             (A) REVIEW FEDERAL AND STATE MANDATES REGARDING

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        EXPENDITURES.

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             (B) REVIEW THE DUPLICATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY MULTIPLE

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        STATE AGENCIES.

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             (C) RESEARCH A VARIETY OF ISSUES NECESSARY AND PROPER TO

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        CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

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             (7) THE BUSINESS THAT THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE

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        MAY PERFORM SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN COM-

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        PLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 TO

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        15.275.

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             (8) A WRITING PREPARED, OWNED, USED, IN THE POSSESSION OF,

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        OR RETAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE IN THE





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        PERFORMANCE OF AN OFFICIAL FUNCTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF

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        INFORMATION ACT, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 TO 15.246.




















































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