The proposed bill would amend current statutes to require the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) to conduct a review of the Department of Law and the Attorney General's office at least every ten years, with the first review mandated by July 1, 2027. This addition is marked as
4. By July 1, 2027, the department of law and the attorney general's office, including the programs, activities and funds administered prescribed, regulated or overseen by the department of law or the attorney general's office..
Additionally, the bill removes specific deadlines for previous agency reviews, which are currently outlined in the statute as
according to the following schedule and
By July 1, 1996 for,
By July 1, 1997 for, and
By July 1, 1998 for. The language is streamlined to focus on the reviews without specifying exact dates for the earlier agencies, while still maintaining the requirement for JLAC to use necessary factors for the reviews as stated in
using the factors that are deemed necessary and that are listed in section 41-2954, subsection D:.
Statutes affected: Introduced Version: 41-2958
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-2958