1907S.02I
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13
Establishing a Subcommittee on Competition and Privatization within the Joint Committee on Legislative Research.
WHEREAS, the current budgetary situation has brought about a heightened necessity to re-examine the state's expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the state performs many functions which are similarly performed by private industry; and
WHEREAS, certain aspects of state administration and services may be more efficiently served by private involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Committee on Legislative Research is established pursuant to the Constitution to carry out the duties assigned to it by law:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-second General Assembly, First Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that we hereby create a Subcommittee on Competition and Privatization within the Joint Committee on Legislative Research; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the subcommittee shall identify ways to reduce cost to state government and increase quality of state services to the citizens of this state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the subcommittee shall perform both a competition review and privatization review and make recommendations based on its findings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Subcommittee herein established shall consist of twelve members of which three shall be members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate of which at least one shall be from the minority party, three shall be members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of which at least one shall be from the minority party, and six shall be representatives of private businesses of which three shall be appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate and three shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Joint Committee on Legislative Research shall provide the necessary staff resources for the Subcommittee from its own staff, although it may choose to call upon the additional resources of the Senate and House Research offices; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the subcommittee is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of this state to assist in gathering information pursuant to its objective provided herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as funding becomes available to the committee, it may employ necessary consulting services to assist in its objectives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the subcommittee shall hold its initial meeting within three months of its formation, and must deliver a report to the Governor, General Assembly, the state Auditor, and the Joint Committee on Legislative Research with its findings and recommendations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the subcommittee shall expire thirty-six months after its initial meeting; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Joint Committee on Legislative Research.