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2012 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB1301 (Conference Report)

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DGIF Consolidation (language only)

Item 370 #1c

Item 370 #1c

Natural Resources
Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of

Language
Page 274, line 28, before "The", insert "A."
Page 274, after line 30, insert:
"B.  The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries shall not further consolidate its regional offices, field offices, or close any of these offices in presently-served localities or enter into any lease for any new regional office without notification of the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources.  The department shall not undertake any future reorganization of any division, reporting structures, regional or field offices, or any function it may perform without notifying the Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Finance."


Explanation
(This amendment requires the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to notify the Chairmen of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources prior to any further consolidation of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' regional offices, field offices, or the closure of any office. In addition, the amendment prohibits any future reorganization of any division, reporting structures, offices, or function without notification of the Chairmen of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources, House Appropriations, Senate Finance, or Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committees.)