36-24-101 - Review of new programs and agencies. - Utah Statutes

36-24-101. Review of new programs and agencies.
(1) When legislation is passed that creates a new program or agency, the legislativesponsor shall consider providing that the funding for the first fiscal year should be nonlapsing,with the option of continuing those nonlapsing monies for an additional year.
(2) The legislative interim committee with oversight responsibility for the new program oragency:
(a) shall hear the limited scope audit report prepared by the Office of Legislative AuditorGeneral as provided in Section 36-12-15 on or before the committee's November meeting;
(b) shall review each new program or agency on which it receives a report to assure thatit is being implemented in a manner consistent with its statutory directive;
(c) shall determine whether the statutory directive is being followed and whether anychange in law is necessary and if a change in law is necessary, make that recommendation to theLegislature; and
(d) may request the Office of Legislative Auditor General to conduct a more in-depthreview of the program or agency.
(3) The legislative appropriations subcommittee with oversight responsibility for the newprogram or agency:
(a) shall hear the limited scope audit report prepared by the Office of Legislative AuditorGeneral as provided in Section 36-12-15 on or before the committee's November meeting;
(b) shall review each new program or agency on which it receives a report to determinewhether the agency is appropriately using the funds provided; and
(c) may request the Office of Legislative Auditor General to conduct a more in-depthreview of the program or agency.

Enacted by Chapter 82, 2000 General Session