Reference is to Printer's Date 4/26/17-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 1-6-10(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) 'Agency'
means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee,
department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive
department of state government, including administrative bodies.
"Agency" includes a body corporate and politic
established as an instrumentality of the State.
"Agency" does not include:
(a) the judicial
department of state government;
(b) quasijudicial
bodies of state government;
(c) the legislative
department of state government; or
(d) political
subdivisions, except for school districts for purposes of
financial and forensic audits as provided in Section
1-6-35."
SECTION 2. Chapter 6, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-6-35. In addition to all duties, powers, and responsibilities conferred upon the State Inspector General by this chapter, the State Inspector General, for good cause shown upon request of any state or local public official or entity, may conduct financial and forensic audits of school districts, which audits must be completed and copies furnished to the relevant parties at the conclusion of the fiscal year following when the request was made, unless the State Inspector General explains in writing to the requesting parties compelling reasons why the audit cannot be completed during this time frame."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.