H 4623 General Bill, By Hutson, Crawford, Erickson, Loftis, W.D. Smith, Barfield, Clemmons, Dantzler, Davenport, Govan, Jennings, Limehouse, Miller, Perry, M.A. Pitts, J.R. Smith, Umphlett, Witherspoon, Young, Stavrinakis and Knight
Summary: Joint Zero-Based Budget and Agency Evaluation Committee
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-140 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A JOINT ZERO-BASE BUDGET AND AGENCY EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO SELECT STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS FOR A ZERO-BASE BUDGET REVIEW AND EVALUATION, AND TO CREATE A DIVISION WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL TO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS OF PROGRAMS OF STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS SELECTED BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR USEFULNESS OR SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS THEY AFFECT, PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR THE INITIATION OF A REVIEW, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS FINDINGS AFTER A REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL RECOMMENDED STATE BUDGET TO APPLY ZERO-BASE BUDGETING PRINCIPLES AND TO REQUIRE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO APPLY ZERO-BASE BUDGETING PRINCIPLES.
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01/31/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
01/31/08	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-17
02/05/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis
02/13/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight