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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5820   </title>
<shortdesc>LEGIS-GENRL ACCOUNTING OFFICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Renée Kosel</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>25 ILCS 130/1-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 1001-3</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 130/Art. 9A heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 130/9A-1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 130/9A-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Creates the General Accounting Office as a legislative support services agency. Provides that the Office shall conduct a thorough review of each State executive branch program with respect to its relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness in obtaining the results required by, or achieving the goals expressed in, the statutes relating to the program. Provides that at least annually and also whenever appropriate or required by the circumstances, the Office shall submit written reports to the General Assembly describing the Office's review of those programs and recommending, without limitation, elimination of any programs that are obsolete or not relevant, efficient, or effective; consolidation of duplicative programs; and steps to improve a program's relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness. Requires the Auditor General and all State agencies to cooperate with and provide requested information to the Office so that the Office can perform its functions and duties.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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