HB217 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Sunset Law, Examiners of Public Accounts Dept., authorized to charge an agency a reasonable fee for Sunset reports furnished under review, authorize Sunset Committee to adjust or waive the fee, Sec. 41-20-9 am'd.

Summary

The bill would let the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts charge agencies under sunset review a reasonable fee for Sunset reports, with the Sunset Committee able to adjust or waive that fee.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts could bill a reviewing agency a reasonable fee for preparing Sunset reports for the Sunset Committee. The Sunset Committee would have the power to adjust or waive the fee as needed. The change updates the Sunset Law (Section 41-20-9) to include this fee authority and sets when the act takes effect.

Who It Affects

• Agencies that are under sunset review may be charged a reasonable fee for Sunset reports prepared for the Sunset Committee.
• The Sunset Committee (and the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts as the report producer) would have the authority to set, adjust, or waive the fee.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to charge an agency under review a reasonable fee for preparing a Sunset report for use by the Sunset Committee.
• Allows the Sunset Committee to adjust or waive the fee.
• Amends Section 41-20-9 of the Alabama Code to implement the new fee authority and related provisions.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor (or as otherwise provided by law).

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Subjects

Sunset Law