Sec. 2c-6. Governmental entity to demonstrate public need. Recommendations by committee.
Sec. 2c-6. Governmental entity to demonstrate public need. Recommendations by committee. Each governmental entity enumerated in section 2c-2b shall have
the burden of demonstrating a public need for the reestablishment of the entity or program. Each such entity shall also have the burden of demonstrating that it has served the
public interest and not merely the interests of the persons regulated. The joint standing
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration, organization and reorganization may recommend to the General
Assembly that the governmental entity or program be modified, consolidated with another entity or program or reestablished.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 577, 610; P.A. 79-31, S. 13, 17; P.A. 82-314, S. 9, 63; P.A. 85-613, S. 8, 154; P.A. 86-403, S. 3, 132.)
History: P.A. 79-31 replaced the word "policy" with "elections" in committee name; P.A. 82-314 changed formal
designation of government administration and elections committee; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes; P.A. 86-403
made technical changes.
See Sec. 2-35a re committee's oversight of government organization and reorganization generally.