Sec. 2-35a. Government organization and reorganization.

      Sec. 2-35a. Government organization and reorganization. The joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration, organization and reorganization shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of overseeing all government organization and reorganization and in particular any transfer, allocation or consolidation of any state department or agency. The committee shall have responsibility for continuing review of the organization and reorganization of state departments and agencies and may from time to time make recommendations to the General Assembly with regard to government organization and reorganization.

      (P.A. 77-614, S. 15, 584, 587, 610; P.A. 79-31, S. 9, 17; P.A. 82-314, S. 6, 63.)

      History: P.A. 79-31 changed committee name from "committee on government administration and policy" to "committee on government administration and elections"; P.A. 82-314 changed formal designation of committee.

      See Sec. 2c-5 re hearing requirement for termination or reestablishment of governmental entity or program.

      See Sec. 2c-6 re burden of proof that entity or program meets public need and re committee's recommendation to General Assembly.