63H-9-103. Consensus group -- Duties.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(a)By September 1 of each year, the consensus group shall provide a report on each of the assessment results provided under Subsection 63H-9-102 (2)(b) to the Legislative Management Committee, the Legislative Audit Subcommittee, and the Executive Appropriations Committee.

(b)For each report described in Subsection (1)(a), the consensus group may consider the independent entity's:

(i)public purpose;

(ii)relative proximity to or independence from the state;

(iii)governance structure;

(iv)financial risks and controls, so far as they pertain to state funds;

(v)oversight structure; and

(vi)exemptions from state policies, procedures, and use of resources.

(2)To facilitate the work of the consensus group, and pursuant to Section 36-12-18 , the consensus group may request, and shall be provided upon request, any document, reports, or information available to a department, division, commission, agency, or other instrumentality of state government.

(3)After receiving a report from the consensus group, the Legislative Management Committee, the Legislative Audit Subcommittee, and the Executive Appropriations Committee may each take any action in accordance with their respective duties, authority, and powers, which may include:

(a)requiring an audit;

(b)requiring review by an interim committee for potential legislative action; or

(c)requesting review by an appropriations subcommittee for potential fiscal action.

Enacted by Chapter 370 , 2024 General Session