CHAPTER 266

An Act to create a Commission for Economy in Governmental Expendi-
tures; to provide for the membership thereof, their terms of office,
composition and powers and duties; to require State agencies and
officers to assist the Commission; to provide for the appointment of
Advisory Committees by the Commission; to require reports from the
Commission; and to appropriate funds.

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Approved March 12, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. There is hereby created the Commission for Economy in Gov-
ernmental Expenditures. The Commission shall consist of the Joint
Auditing Committee of the Senate and House of Delegates together with
three members of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Dele-
gates appointed by the Speaker thereof, two members of the Senate ap-
pointed by the President of the Senate, and the Director of Personnel,
ex-officio, who shall have no vote. The legislative members of the Com-
mission shall receive the per diem provided members of the General
Assembly and their necessary expenses incident to their work upon the
Commission. The Commission shall make such reports as to its findings
at such times as it deems proper submitting same to the Governor and
shall, at least thirty days prior to each regular session of the General
Assembly, report to the Governor and General Assembly.
§ 2. The Commission shall consider present and proposed conditions
of employment, what services and personnel might be eliminated, or
combined in the interest of economical and efficient administration, need-
ed administrative and supervisory practices, and, in general, shall make
all necessary and needful studies to accomplish the aforesaid purpose.

§ 3. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall act as executive secre-
tary. The Commission may employ such secretarial and other assistance
as may be required for the discharge of its duties.

§ 4. All agencies of the State shall assist the Commission upon its
request and furnish such information and assistance as the Commission
may require in the discharge of its duties.

§ 5. The Commission may associate with itself such advisory com-
mittees of business men and others as it may deem necessary to advise
it with respect to what business practices can be adopted to achieve
greater economies and more efficient service. The expenses of the mem-
bers of such committees shall be paid from the funds of the Commission.

6. The Commission shall have no power to take any act con-
stitutionally reserved to the executive branch of the State Government.
2. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State
treasury not otherwise appropriated for each year of the biennium be-
ginning July one, nineteen hundred sixty, the sum of twenty thousand
dollars to be expended as set forth in this act.