SB1057: State agencies; reports to General Assembly.

SENATE BILL NO. 1057
Offered January 12, 2011
Prefiled January 11, 2011
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports by state agencies to the General Assembly.
Patron-- McDougle

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 2.2-608 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-608. Furnishing reports; Governor authorized to require reports.

A. Agencies, institutions, collegial bodies, and other governmental entities that are specifically required by the Code of Virginia to report annually or biennially to the Governor and General Assembly shall post such annual or biennial reports on the respective entity's website on or before October 1 of each year, unless otherwise specified. In addition to the requirements of subsection B C, the total number of hard copies of annual and biennial reports that are printed shall be limited to no more than 100, except in instances where additional copies are requested. The Governor may require any agency to furnish an annual or biennial report.

B. Each state entity required to submit a report to multiple legislative branch entities pursuant to subsection C may develop a single consolidated report containing the required information. Such report shall be (i) formatted to comply with any specific reporting requirement, and (ii) provided in a manner designed to clearly delineate each legislative branch entity for which specific information is provided.

C. Any agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity outside of the legislative branch of government required to submit a report to the General Assembly or any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other body within the legislative branch or to the chairman or agency head of such entity shall distribute a hard copy of such report to each member of the General Assembly who requests a copy in accordance with the provisions of § 30-34.4:1. A consolidated report developed pursuant to subsection B shall satisfy any reporting requirement under this subsection. The cost of printing and distributing reports shall be borne by the reporting entity or its supporting agency.