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Mississippi Code Title 5. Legislative Department § 5-3-71

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) shall evaluate the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the executive branch of state government as it is affected by the implementation of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(2) On October 1, 1989, the Fiscal Management Board or its successor shall report to PEER the following information:

(a) A listing of all agencies in the executive branch of state government before and after the reorganization, regardless of whether they are affected by “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”;

(b) A description of the number, organizational location, and cost savings associated with employment positions eliminated as a direct result of the passage of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”;

(c) A complete accounting of all projected or actual costs or savings associated with reorganization, including transition costs;

(d) Performance measures that can be used to determine the effectiveness of each program affected by the reorganization prior to and following the implementation of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”, which may be the same as performance measures developed for purposes of preparing program budgets; and

(e) Administrative changes or other provisions that have been made to improve the delivery of services. Upon receipt of this report, the PEER Committee shall conduct a hearing or hearings to assist it in evaluating the initial impact of the implementation of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(3) On February 1, 1990, PEER shall report to the Legislature on the initial impact of the reorganization provided for in “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(4) On October 1, 1990, the Fiscal Management Board or its successor shall report to PEER any changes in the information presented in the report required in Subsection (2) of this section. Upon receipt of this report, the PEER Committee shall conduct a hearing or hearings to assist it in evaluating the final impact of the implementation of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(5) On February 1, 1991, PEER shall report to the Legislature the final evaluation of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the executive branch of state government as it is affected by the implementation of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

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