Bill Text: VA SB680 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: General Assembly; JLARC to review fiscal impact statements for executive orders when requested.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623) [SB680 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB680-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 623 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.1:12, relating to the General Assembly; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; fiscal impact statements for executive orders. [S 680] Approved April 1, 2016

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 30-19.1:12 as follows:

§30-19.1:12. Executive orders; impact statements by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

A. At the request of the chairman of any committee of the Senate or House of Delegates, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall review any executive order issued by the Governor and prepare a statement reflecting the potential fiscal impact of such executive order on the operations of state government.

B. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall forward copies of the impact statement prepared pursuant to subsection A to the requesting chairman of the standing committee of both houses of the General Assembly to which matters relating to the content of the executive order are most properly referable.