Mo. Rev. Stat. § 23.271
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23.271 Program reports, content — portions of report to be submitted to state auditor.
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23.271. Program reports, content — portions of report to be submitted to state auditor. — 1. In its report on a program, the committee shall:
(1) Make recommendations on the sunset, continuation, or reorganization of each affected program and on the need for the performance of the functions of the program;
(2) Make recommendations on the consolidation, transfer, or reorganization of programs within state agencies not under review when the programs duplicate functions performed in programs under review;
(3) Recommend appropriation levels for each program for which sunset or reorganization is recommended pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; and
(4) Include drafts of legislation necessary to carry out the committee's recommendations pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.
2. On the date the committee presents its report to the general assembly pursuant to section 23.265 , the committee shall present to the state auditor the committee's recommendations that do not require a statutory change to be put into effect. The state auditor shall examine the recommendations and shall prepare, as part of the next scheduled audit of the program, a report on the manner in which the agency has implemented the recommendations.
(L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
(1) Make recommendations on the sunset, continuation, or reorganization of each affected program and on the need for the performance of the functions of the program;
(2) Make recommendations on the consolidation, transfer, or reorganization of programs within state agencies not under review when the programs duplicate functions performed in programs under review;
(3) Recommend appropriation levels for each program for which sunset or reorganization is recommended pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; and
(4) Include drafts of legislation necessary to carry out the committee's recommendations pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.
2. On the date the committee presents its report to the general assembly pursuant to section 23.265 , the committee shall present to the state auditor the committee's recommendations that do not require a statutory change to be put into effect. The state auditor shall examine the recommendations and shall prepare, as part of the next scheduled audit of the program, a report on the manner in which the agency has implemented the recommendations.
(L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
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