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House Bill 98
By: Representatives Lunsford of the 85th, Post 2, Westmoreland of the 86th, Day of the 126th, Keen of the 146th, Coan of the 67th, Post 1 and others
By: Representatives Lunsford of the 85th, Post 2, Westmoreland of the 86th, Day of the 126th, Keen of the 146th, Coan of the 67th, Post 1 and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 20 of Title 50 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the state´s relations with nonprofit
contractors, so as to authorize the establishment of one or more legislative
Nonprofit Contractor Oversight Panels; to provide for legislative intent; to
provide for the membership, operation, and powers and duties of such panels; to
provide for the power to require attendance and the provision of financial
records by nonprofit contractors; to provide for the effect of noncompliance; to
provide for cooperation and assistance by the state auditor and state agencies;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 20 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the state´s relations with nonprofit contractors, is
amended by adding at its end a new Code Section 50_20_9 to read as
follows:
"50_20_9.
(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to further the general purposes of this chapter by providing legislative oversight of the state´s relations with nonprofit contractors.
(b) The Senate and the House of Representatives by concurrent action may establish one or more joint Nonprofit Contractor Oversight Panels. If so established, each Nonprofit Contractor Oversight Panel shall consist of three members of the Senate and three members of the House, with a co_chair from each chamber. Any such concurrent action and appointment of panel members shall be undertaken on behalf of each chamber by the officer or committee which has the general authority to appoint committee members for that chamber.
"50_20_9.
(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to further the general purposes of this chapter by providing legislative oversight of the state´s relations with nonprofit contractors.
(b) The Senate and the House of Representatives by concurrent action may establish one or more joint Nonprofit Contractor Oversight Panels. If so established, each Nonprofit Contractor Oversight Panel shall consist of three members of the Senate and three members of the House, with a co_chair from each chamber. Any such concurrent action and appointment of panel members shall be undertaken on behalf of each chamber by the officer or committee which has the general authority to appoint committee members for that chamber.
(c) Members of the General Assembly serving on a panel
shall receive expense reimbursement for such service in the same manner as for
service on committees, if the panel meets on a day for which the member does not
already receive expense reimbursement.
(d) Unless otherwise provided in the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, service on a panel shall not constitute service on a committee for purposes of any limitation on the number of committees on which a member may serve.
(e) Each panel shall have the authority to:
(1) Require any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds to appear before the panel through one or more organization representatives;
(2) Require any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds to provide to the panel any financial records provided for in this chapter or any other financial records of the organization related to the organization´s receipt or expenditure of state funds; and
(3) Make recommendations to the General Assembly, state agencies, and the state auditor with respect to the state´s relations with any one or more nonprofit organizations.
(f) If any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds refuses or fails to comply with a panel´s request for an appearance before the panel or production of financial records, the panel shall notify the state auditor and the state auditor shall notify the appropriate state organizations to cease all payments to the nonprofit organization.
(g) The state auditor and all state agencies shall cooperate with and provide assistance to panels in the performance of their duties under this Code section."
(d) Unless otherwise provided in the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, service on a panel shall not constitute service on a committee for purposes of any limitation on the number of committees on which a member may serve.
(e) Each panel shall have the authority to:
(1) Require any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds to appear before the panel through one or more organization representatives;
(2) Require any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds to provide to the panel any financial records provided for in this chapter or any other financial records of the organization related to the organization´s receipt or expenditure of state funds; and
(3) Make recommendations to the General Assembly, state agencies, and the state auditor with respect to the state´s relations with any one or more nonprofit organizations.
(f) If any nonprofit organization which receives or expends state funds refuses or fails to comply with a panel´s request for an appearance before the panel or production of financial records, the panel shall notify the state auditor and the state auditor shall notify the appropriate state organizations to cease all payments to the nonprofit organization.
(g) The state auditor and all state agencies shall cooperate with and provide assistance to panels in the performance of their duties under this Code section."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.