CHAPTER 130

S.P. 389 - L.D. 1127

Resolve, Directing State Agencies To Assist and Facilitate

any Governmental Units Wishing To Work Cooperatively

Sec. 1. State agencies directed to establish a process for municipalities to fulfill statutory filing requirements jointly with cooperating units of governments. Resolved: That each state agency shall establish a process by which municipalities that are involved in the provision of services jointly with other cooperating units of government may fulfill statutory filing requirements by filing jointly rather than by requiring each unit of government to file separately. For the purposes of this section, "state agency" means a state department, agency, office, board, commission, quasi-independent agency, authority or institution. Each state agency shall report on the progress and status of changes to the Executive Department, State Planning Office by November 30, 2006; and be it further

Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: That the Executive Department, State Planning Office shall report on the progress and status of implementing joint filing requirements and submit its recommendations, including any suggested legislation,

to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters no later than January 15, 2007; and be it further

Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: That, following receipt and review of the report required in section 2, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters may report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.