17. The Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Works created by § 54-573.3.

18. The Board of Sanitarian Examiners created by § 54-859.2. 19. The Board of Examiners in the Division of Mines created by § 45.1-7.

20. The Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors created by § 54-18.

21. The Board of Accountancy created by § 54-84.

22. The Registration Board for Contractors created by § 54-114. 23. The Board for Certification of Librarians created by § 54-261. 24. The Collection Agency Board created by § 54-729.4. 25. The Real Estate Commission created by § 54-737.

26. The Board of Behavioral Science created by § 54-925.

27. The regulation of employment agencies pursuant to §§ 40.112 through 40.1-21.

28. The regulation of polygraph examiners pursuant to §§ 54-916 through 54-922.

29. The regulation of private security services businesses pursuant to §§ 54-729.27 through 54-729.34. (1978, c. 511.)

The numbers of §§ 30-74 to 30-77 were assigned by the Virginia Code Commission, the numbers in the 1978 act having been 30-64 to 30-67.

Code Commission note.-Section 54-398.4, referred to in this section, was repealed by Acts 1978, c. 534. For present provision covering the subject matter of the repealed section, see § 54-398.4:1. Sections 40.1-12 through 40.1-21 were repealed by Acts 1978, c. 840. For present provisions as to employment agencies, see § 54-872.16

et seq.

§ 30-75. Joint general laws subcommittees.-The chairmen of the General Laws Committees of the Senate and the House of Delegates shall appoint subcommittees which shall hold hearings pursuant to § 30-74. (1978, c. 511.)

§ 30-76. Recommendations.-Following any such hearings conducted pursuant to § 30-74, the joint general laws subcommittees may make such recommendations as they deem appropriate to any State regulatory body or agency, or to the General Assembly for legislative action. (1978, c. 511.)

§30-77. Performance reviews. From time to time, the regulatory agencies specified in § 30-74 shall be the subject of a performance review by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Legislative Program Review and Evaluation Act. (1978, c. 511.)

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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON SUNSET ACT OF 1977

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. Chap. 43.131 (1981 Cum. Ann. Pocket

Part)

CHAPTER 43.131.-WASHINGTON SUNSET ACT OF 1977

43.131.010 Short title.

43.131.020 Legislative declaration.

43.131.030 Definitions.

43.131.040 Reestablishment of state agency scheduled for termination-Review. 43.131.050 Legislative budget committee and office of financial managementDuties-Reports required.

43.131.060 Legislative budget committee review of regulatory entity-Factors for consideration.

43.131.070 Legislative budget committee review of a state agency other than a regulatory entity-Factors for consideration. Committees of reference-Powers and duties.

43.131.080

43.131.090 Termination of state agency-Procedures-Employee transfers-Property disposition-Funds and moneys-Rules-Contracts.

43.131.100 Termination of state agency-Pending business-Savings. 43.131.110 Committees-Reference to include successor.

43.131.120 Select joint committee-Appointment-Duties.

43.131.130 Legislature-Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter.

43.131.140 Termination of certain programs.

43.131.240 Washington State Public Broadcasting Commission-Termination—Lim

itation.

43.131.900 Expiration of 1977 ex.s. c 289-Exception.

43.131.010 Short title

This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington Sunset Act of 1977. [Enacted Laws 1st Ex Sess 1977 ch 289 § 1, effective June 17, 1977.]

Severability-1977 1st ex.s. c 289: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the 1977 amendatory act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this 1977 amendatory act are declared severable." [1977 1st ex.s. c 289 § 18.] This annotation applies to chapter 43.131 RCW and the 1977 amendment to RCW 43.06.010.

CJS States §§ 79, 80, 82, 136.

Key Number Digests: States → 45.

43.131.020 Legislative declaration

The state legislature finds that state agencies may fail to deliver services as effectively and efficiently as is expected by the general public and as originally contemplated by the legislature. It further finds that state government actions have produced a substantial increase in numbers of agencies, growth of programs, and proliferation of rules and regulations, and that the entire process has evolved without sufficient legislative and executive oversight, regulatory accountability, or a system of checks and balances. The Legislature further finds that by establishing a system for the termination, continuation, or modification of state agencies, coupled with a system of scheduled review of such agencies, it will be in a better position to evaluate the need for the continued existence of existing and future state agencies. The legislature recognizes that the executive branch shares in this duty and responsibility to assure that state government operates in an efficient, order