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SB 270: Inspectors General

GENERAL BILL by Dockery

Inspectors General; Providing that the Chief Inspector General is responsible for all agency inspectors general, including cabinet agencies and the Executive Office of the Governor; housing the office of the Chief Inspector General in the Executive Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only; providing that the Chief Inspector General reports to the Cabinet; requiring the agency inspector general to keep the Chief Inspector General informed of any agency fraud, abuses, or deficiencies and authorizing the inspector general to not inform the agency head under certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “independent contractor” under the state Whistle-blower’s Act to include anyone who receives public funds; permitting employees disclosing information resulting in a recovery of funds to receive a percent of any funds recovered; directing the Department of Management Services to adopt criteria for the use of purchasing cards, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/16/2011 Senate • Filed
    10/4/2011 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 28
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • SB 270, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/16/2011 at 8:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 535 Inspectors General Weinstein Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.32 Office of Chief Inspector General. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.054 Page 2 (pdf)
    20.055 Agency inspectors general. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 18 (pdf)
    112.3189 Investigative procedures upon receipt of whistle-blower information from certain state employees. Page 19 (pdf)
    112.31895 Investigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions. Page 20 (pdf)
    112.31901 Investigatory records. Page 22 (pdf)
    287.0565 Page 23 (pdf)

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