History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Paperwork Reduction Act of 1998; enact.
| 1 | 01/15/98 | (S) | Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Hawks
Additional Author: Minor
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1998"; TO REDUCE PAPERWORK REQUIRED BY STATE AGENCIES AND ENHANCE THE ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY OF STATE AGENCIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR BY IMPROVING STATE INFORMATION POLICY MAKING; TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AN OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION POLICIES, STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND SPECIFIC PAPERWORK CONTROL FUNCTIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF STATE AGENCY COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION BY 15% BY THE YEAR 2000 AND BY 10% IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR; TO DIRECT STATE AGENCIES TO DESIGNATE SENIOR PERSONNEL TO ADHERE TO THE PAPERWORK POLICIES ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS; TO AUTHORIZE A CENTRAL COLLECTION AGENCY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED BY TWO OR MORE AGENCIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING AGENCY PAPERWORK REDUCTION AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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