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Florida. Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (2007-2008)
Title, Dates:
Government Efficiency Task Force records, 2007-2008.
Amount:
1386 kilobytes (1.35 megabytes, 1,419,304 bytes)
Medium Included:
Electronic records.
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Restrictions:
***RESTRICTED***Travel forms containing Social Security Numbers are exempt from public disclosure per s. 119.071(5), F.S.; redacted copies prepared by Archives staff are included in the series and available to researchers.
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Biographical/Historical:
The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission of 2007-2008 was established under Article 11, Section 6 of the Constitution of Florida, stating that, "Beginning in 2007 and each twentieth year thereafter, there shall be established a taxation and budget reform commission [to] examine the state budgetary process, the revenue needs and expenditure processes of the state, the appropriateness of the tax structure of the state, and governmental productivity and efficiency; review policy as it relates to the ability of state and local government to tax and adequately fund governmental operations and capital facilities required to meet the state's needs during the next twenty year period; determine methods favored by the citizens of the state to fund the needs of the state, including alternative methods for raising sufficient revenues for the needs of the state; determine measures that could be instituted to effectively gather funds from existing tax sources; examine constitutional limitations on taxation and expenditures at the state and local level; and review the state's comprehensive planning, budgeting and needs assessment processes to determine whether the resulting information adequately supports a strategic decisionmaking process."
The Commission consisted of 11 members selected by the governor, 7 members selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, 7 members selected by the president of the senate, and 4 non-voting ex officio members, all of whom shall be members of the legislature at the time of appointment, 2 (one a minority member) selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two (one a minority member) selected by the president of the senate.
The Government Efficiency Task Force (GETF) is created in Article III, Section 19(i) of the Florida Constitution which addresses the state budgeting, planning and appropriations processes. The constitutional charge of the GETF is to make recommendations for improving governmental operations and reducing costs. Section 11.9005, Florida Statutes provides the statutory authority for the GETF.
The GEFT is composed of 15 members, with five being appointed by the Governor, five by the Senate President, and five by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The GETF is a separate entity from the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, focusing on a small subset of the TBRC's work, with GETF members also being TBRC members. While the TBRC could send issues directly to the ballot to amend the constitution, the GETF could make recommendations to the legislature, Governor, and Chief Justice. The GETF could issue its own report and could incorporate any or all work of the TBRC into its findings and recommendations.
Summary:
This series consists of records in PDF and Microsoft Word format documenting the activities and responsibilities of the Government Efficiency Task Force. Records include meeting notices, agenda, minutes, attendance lists, and blank roll call vote lists; an overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Florida Auditor General's Office; and a summary of the GETF's constitutional and statutory authority and the distinction between the GETF and the TBRC.
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