Section 4-10-6 - Department presentation; timing and scope(a) At the direction of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and upon notification from the division, a department shall prepare and make a presentation to the joint standing committee and the committee. The purpose of the presentation is to inform the Legislature as to the programs, activities, and financial situation of the department and to update and amend any information previously presented to the joint standing committee or committee pursuant to thissection. The presentation shall include: (1) A departmental chart designating each agency under the purview of the department;(2) An analysis of the department's internal performance measures and self-assessment systems; and(3) For each agency under the purview of the department, the following: (A) The mission, goals, and functions of the agency;(B) The statutory or other legal authority under which the agency operates;(C) The number of employees of the agency for the immediate past 10 years;(D) The budget for the agency for the immediate past 10 years;(E) Any potential or actual loss of revenue due to operations, changes in law, or any other reason;(F) The extent to which the agency has operated in the public interest;(G) The extent to which the agency has complied with state personnel practices, including affirmative action requirements;(H) The extent to which the agency has encouraged public participation in the making of its rules and decisions and has encouraged interested persons to report to it on the impact of its rules and decisions on the effectiveness, economy, and availability of services that it has provided;(I) The efficiency with which public inquiries or complaints regarding the activities of the agency have been processed and resolved;(J) The extent to which statutory, regulatory, budgeting, or other changes are necessary to enable the agency to better serve the interests of the public and to comply with the factors enumerated in this subsection; and(K) A recommendation as to whether the agency should be continued, consolidated, or terminated.Amended by 2024 Acts, ch. TBD (SB 687), eff. 6/5/2024.Amended by 2017 Acts, ch. 148 (HB 2839), eff. 7/6/2017.