Governor's Recommendations for Efficiency Act Exposed

The Governor's Recommendations for Efficiency Act was included in ALEC's 1995 Sourcebook of American State Legislation. There is no adoption or approval information available. ALEC has attempted to distance itself from this piece of legislation after the launch of ALECexposed.org in 2011, but it has done nothing to get it repealed in the states where it previously pushed for it to be made into law.

ALEC Bill Text

Summary

This bill requires the governor to include in the annual executive budget, recommendations on which presently state government provided services should instead be provided by the private sector. (An example of this bill is - New York SB #5562, 1993.)

Model Legislation

{Title, enacting clause, etc}

Section 1. {Short Title.}

This Act may be cited as the Governor Recommendations for Efficiency Act

Section 2. {Governor recommendations.}

Each year, the governor shall make recommendations on which goods and services presently provided by state government could instead be provided by the private sector and thus result in cost savings or quality improvements. For the goods and services that the governor recommends be newly provided by the private sector, the governor shall recommend steps that should be taken to ensure continuity of service and avoid the potential for corruption. The governor shall further provide estimates of the potential cost savings or quality improvements attributable to each good or service which he recommends be newly provided by the private sector.

Section 3. {Prerequisite.}

This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that such recommendations shall first be provided in the executive budget submitted for [applicable fiscal year].

Section 4. {Severability clause.}

Section 5. {Repeals.}

Section 6. (Effective date.}