Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-140-R1

Redraft GOV 140

Commission Reporting

Messrs. Ross, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik, Joyce and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 118, by striking out section 118 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 118. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all secretariats, departments, commissions, and agencies required by the legislature to submit reports to any legislative committee or subcommittee shall file their reports by the dates required via electronic means to the chairs of any committees named as recipients as well as with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; provided, however, that the house and senate clerks shall develop procedures and requirements for secretariats, departments, commissions, and agencies for the preparation of the reports to facilitate their collection and storage and the reports shall be made available to the public on the general court’s website. When a legislative commission is established the clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall include on the general court's website the date the commission was established, the members of the commission and the reporting date of the commission.