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Urging the Department of Administrative Services to assist in minimizing the costs of all state printing functions and urging the Georgia Technology Authority to promote the distribution and access to public reports through a state electronic directory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Department of Administrative Services is responsible for contracting and purchasing certain supplies, materials, equipment, and printing required by the departments, institutions, or agencies of state government; and

WHEREAS, technological advances in the printing industry demand that careful planning and consultation regarding the most efficient and economical printing options available to a state agency occur prior to contracting for print services; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Administrative Services can best provide proper counsel, direction, and review aimed at minimizing the total costs for printing incurred by any state department, agency, commission, or authority; and

WHEREAS, public access to all state governmental reports and documents is expected, and it is appropriate that the Georgia Technology Authority create a state electronic directory of governmental documents and assist any state department, agency, commission, or authority in distributing its reports on the Internet.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body urges the Department of Administrative Services to facilitate the reduction in the costs of all state printing through its careful review of agency printing contracts and urges the Georgia Technology Authority to create a state electronic directory of public reports available on the Internet and to maintain and promote access to the directory.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of administrative services and the executive director of the Georgia Technology Authority.