Section 7a.83. Powers and duties

(a) The Sunset Task Force (Task Force) shall:

(1) Identify the Commonwealth’s executive boards and commissions.

(2) Conduct a review the executive boards and commissions created by Executive Order, statute or other legal authorization.

(3) Recommend procedures for limiting or terminating the existence of current and future boards and commissions.

(4) Report to the Governor.

(b) The purpose of a review is to determine the value, productivity and efficiency of executive boards and commissions.

(c) At the direction of the Task Force, a comprehensive database system shall be developed to identify the Executive Order, statute or other legal authorization establishing each executive board or commission. The comprehensive database system must also track information related to member qualifications and terms, the purpose of the executive board or commission and other information that will increase the efficiency of the process for appointments or functioning of the executive board or commission.

(d) Executive boards and commissions that do not meet the criteria of value, productivity or efficiency, as determined by the Task Force, will be recommended to be terminated to one of the following:

(1) The Governor if created by an Executive Order.

(2) The General Assembly if created by statute.

(e) The Task Force may recommend consolidation or streamlining of existing executive boards and commissions, as appropriate.

(f) The Task Force shall provide recommendations as to procedures to limit new executive boards and commissions to a finite life-span not to exceed 5 years from the date of creation.

(g) The Task Force shall complete its review and submit written recommendations to the Governor by May 13, 2013.