Dennis Hollingsworth
- Republican
Author
Existing law establishes the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy. The commission reviews reports and submits recommendations to increase the efficiency and accountability of agencies, departments, and programs to the Governor and the Legislature. This bill would establish the Office of the Chief Inspector General, which would be headed by the Chief Inspector General. This bill would require the Chief Inspector General to identify and categorize each agency, department, and program, and submit a proposed sunset timeline for those agencies to the Legislature. This bill would also require the Chief Inspector General to review each agency, department, and program using prescribed criteria and prepare a recommendation report, as specified. This bill would require the Chief Inspector General to monitor legislation related to agencies, departments, and programs, as specified. This bill would require the commission to hold a public hearing to review the Chief Inspector General's recommendation report, and act on the report, as specified. This bill would also require the commission to submit its recommendations, along with the Chief Inspector General's report, to the Legislature in the form of a bill that the Legislature shall consider without modification.
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 4. Noes 3. Page 3302.)
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3302.)
Senate Rule 21.5 (k)(2) suspended. (Page 3220.)
Set for hearing April 22.
(For reconsideration and vote only pending rules waiver.)
Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 4. Noes 5. Page 3179.)
Set for hearing April 13.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
To Com. on RLS.
From print. May be acted upon on or after February 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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| SB887 | HTML |
| 01/20/10 - Introduced | |
| 04/05/10 - Amended Senate |
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