HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(D)  FORM.

"FORM" MEANS A DOCUMENT THAT HAS A STANDARD FORMAT FOR THE
SYSTEMATIC AND REPETITIVE COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, OR
TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION.

(E)  INDEPENDENT UNIT.

"INDEPENDENT UNIT" MEANS A UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT THAT
IS NOT IN A DEPARTMENT.

(F)  PLAN.

"PLAN" MEANS A FORMS MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A DEPARTMENT OR
INDEPENDENT UNIT.

1-202. FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

(A)  REQUIRED.

THE HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT AND EACH INDEPENDENT UNIT SHALL
DESIGNATE, FROM AMONG ITS STAFF, A FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OR INDEPENDENT UNIT.

(B)  GENERAL DUTIES.

THE FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER SHALL:

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIVISION:

(I)  KEEP A CURRENT PLAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE FORMS THAT THE UNIT USES; AND

(II)  ADMINISTER THE PLAN; AND

(2)  SUBMIT THE PLAN, INCLUDING EACH REVISION, TO THE
DIVISION.

1-203. PLAN.

(A) CONTENTS.

THE PLAN SHALL:

(1) ENSURE THAT THE FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER APPROVES
THE USE OF A FORM BY THE DEPARTMENT OR INDEPENDENT UNIT ONLY IF
THE FORM:

(I)  IS NEEDED FOR THE EFFECTIVE OR EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OR INDEPENDENT UNIT;

(II)  REQUESTS INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED FOR OR
RELEVANT TO A LAWFUL PURPOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR INDEPENDENT
UNIT;