HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(E) "UNIT" MEANS EACH UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE
GOVERNMENT THAT IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ADOPT REGULATIONS.

(F) "WORK PLAN" MEANS A UNIT'S PROPOSAL FOR THE EVALUATION
OF ITS REGULATIONS.

10-131.

THIS PART DOES NOT APPLY TO A REGULATION OF A BI-COUNTY OR
MULTICOUNTY COMMISSION OR AUTHORITY OR TO ANY OTHER ENTITY NOT A
PART OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

10-132.

THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART ARE TO:

(A) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
EVALUATION OF REGULATIONS THAT WILL:

(1) DETERMINE WHETHER THE REGULATIONS OF A UNIT:

(I) CONTINUE TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC
INTEREST;

(II) CONTINUE TO BE SUPPORTED BY STATUTORY
AUTHORITY AND JUDICIAL OPINIONS; AND

(III) ARE OBSOLETE OR OTHERWISE ARE APPROPRIATE
FOR AMENDMENT OR REPEAL; AND

(2) ASSIST THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IN BEING ACCOUNTABLE
AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND

(B) ASSURE THAT THE EVALUATION TAKES PLACE IN A TIMELY AND
ORDERLY MANNER.

10-133.

(A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1986, AND AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL, BY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
CONSISTENT WITH THIS PART, PROVIDE FOR THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION
OF THE REGULATIONS OF EACH UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PART.

(B) (1) THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SHALL PROVIDE THAT AN
EVALUATION OF THE REGULATIONS OF ALL UNITS IS COMPLETED INITIALLY
WITHIN 5 YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND IS
REPEATED DURING EACH 5-YEAR PERIOD THEREAFTER.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SHALL SCHEDULE THE
EVALUATIONS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT:

(I) A DEADLINE IS ESTABLISHED FOR EACH UNIT TO
COMPLETE ITS EVALUATION; AND