I. The statutory authorization for every study committee which is established by the general court shall be repealed on the date on which the committee is required to file its report. In the event that there is no report date, the statutory authorization for the study committee shall be repealed at 12:01 a.m. on the first Wednesday of December in the even-numbered year prior to the beginning of the legislative session.
   II. The provisions of paragraph I shall not apply only if:
      (a) The general court in a subsequent legislative session specifically extends the effective date upon which the study committee shall complete its duties; or
      (b) The study committee has no effective date upon which it shall complete its duties and is specifically authorized to make reports on a continuing basis either annually or more frequently.
Source. 1993, 343:1, eff. July 1, 1993.