A Compilation of State Sunset Statutes with Background Information on State Sunset Laws: A Staff Report

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951 - 535 pages
 

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Page 164 - The following words, terms and phrases when used in this act have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) "Person...
Page 137 - ... the Vice President of the United States, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Speaker of the House of Representatives...
Page 103 - ... agencies, growth of programs, and proliferation of rules and regulations and that the whole process developed without sufficient legislative oversight, regulatory accountability, or a system of checks and balances. The general assembly further finds that by establishing a system for the termination, continuation, or reestablishment of such agencies, it will be in a better position to evaluate the need for the continued existence of existing and future regulatory bodies.
Page 479 - If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
Page 368 - ... an assessment of the degree to which the original objectives of the program have been achieved, expressed in terms of the performance, impact, or accomplishments of the program and of the problem or need which it was intended to address, and employing the procedures or methods of analysis...
Page 418 - President, after investigation, finds that — (1) the transfer of the whole or any part of any agency, or of the whole or any part of the functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and control of any other agency...
Page 523 - President shall designate as cochairman, and five members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, no more than three of whom shall be appointed from the same political party, one of whom...
Page 212 - Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
Page 113 - Asia and the world. (b) It is therefore the purpose of this Act to provide for the use of an amount equal to a part of the total sum payable by Japan to the United States in connection with the reversion of Okinawa to Japanese administration and the remaining funds of the amount set aside in...
Page 322 - Unless otherwise provided, upon termination, each agency or unit shall continue in existence until July 1 of the next succeeding year for the purpose of winding up its affairs. During the windup period, termination does not reduce or otherwise limit the powers or authority of each respective agency except that no action may be taken which would continue in effect beyond the 1-year windup period.

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