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03 LC 29 0958S
WITHDRAWN
Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and Hooks of the 14th offered the following
substitute to SB 8:
Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and Hooks of the 14th offered the following
substitute to SB 8:
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act," so as to
change provisions relating to the annual continuation budget report; to provide
for the periodic application of zero-base budgeting to the budget process; to
provide for analysis of departmental and program objectives; to provide for
consideration of alternative funding levels; to provide for departmental
priority lists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act," is amended by
striking Code Section 45-12-75.1, relating to the annual continuation budget
report, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as
follows:
"45-12-75.1.
(a)On or before October 1 of 1994 and each year thereafter, the
The Governor, through the Office of Planning and Budget, shall prepare
and submit to the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee a continuation
budget report. On or before May 1 of 1994 and every year thereafter, the
Governor, through the Office of Planning and Budget, shall consult and
coordinate with the chairperson of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight
Committee to develop a list of agencies and programs in agencies which will be
included in the continuation budget report for the year. Each state department
shall be included in the continuation budget report not less than once every
five years. The continuation budget report shall contain a detailed analysis of
the funds necessary to provide services in the current fiscal year for each
state agency and program examined. Such report shall address all programs and
shall include a description of the purposes and accomplishments of the
programs.
(b) The committee shall consider the budget report prepared pursuant to this Code section in conjunction with the audit report prepared pursuant to paragraph (4) of Code Section 50-6-24.
(c) The committee shall submit to the membership of the General Assembly within one week of the convening of each regular session of the General Assembly a list of all programs included in the continuation budget report for each department examined as well as actions recommended, if any, by the committee.
(d) It is the intent of this Code section to examine all state departments not less than once every five years.
(e) The Governor in preparing his or her budget report under Code Section 45-12-75, and budget units in preparing their budget estimates under Code Section 45-12-78, shall make use of zero-base budgeting as provided in this Code section. The requirements of this Code section shall apply with respect to the budget report presented to the General Assembly in January of 2004 and each fourth year thereafter, it being the intent of this Code section that each Governor shall during the second year of his or her term present a budget report which incorporates zero-base budgeting.
(f) In the years in which zero-base budgeting applies, each budget unit shall include in its budget estimate an analysis summarizing past and proposed spending plans by program and the means of financing the proposed plans. Information presented shall include the following:
(1) A statement of the budget unit´s departmental and program objectives, effectiveness measures, and program size indicators;
(2) At least three alternative funding levels for each program with effectiveness measures and program size indicators detailed for each alternative funding level; and
(3) A priority listing encompassing all alternative funding levels for all programs.
(g) In the years in which zero-base budgeting applies, the Governor shall include in the budget report relevant materials related to each budget unit´s submission under subsection (f) of this Code section and such other relevant material as deemed appropriate by the Governor."
"45-12-75.1.
(a)
(b) The committee shall consider the budget report prepared pursuant to this Code section in conjunction with the audit report prepared pursuant to paragraph (4) of Code Section 50-6-24.
(c) The committee shall submit to the membership of the General Assembly within one week of the convening of each regular session of the General Assembly a list of all programs included in the continuation budget report for each department examined as well as actions recommended, if any, by the committee.
(d) It is the intent of this Code section to examine all state departments not less than once every five years.
(e) The Governor in preparing his or her budget report under Code Section 45-12-75, and budget units in preparing their budget estimates under Code Section 45-12-78, shall make use of zero-base budgeting as provided in this Code section. The requirements of this Code section shall apply with respect to the budget report presented to the General Assembly in January of 2004 and each fourth year thereafter, it being the intent of this Code section that each Governor shall during the second year of his or her term present a budget report which incorporates zero-base budgeting.
(f) In the years in which zero-base budgeting applies, each budget unit shall include in its budget estimate an analysis summarizing past and proposed spending plans by program and the means of financing the proposed plans. Information presented shall include the following:
(1) A statement of the budget unit´s departmental and program objectives, effectiveness measures, and program size indicators;
(2) At least three alternative funding levels for each program with effectiveness measures and program size indicators detailed for each alternative funding level; and
(3) A priority listing encompassing all alternative funding levels for all programs.
(g) In the years in which zero-base budgeting applies, the Governor shall include in the budget report relevant materials related to each budget unit´s submission under subsection (f) of this Code section and such other relevant material as deemed appropriate by the Governor."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.