45-264. Joint legislative adjudication
monitoring committee


A. A joint legislative committee shall be appointed to monitor the progress of
general adjudications and the status of their funding. The committee shall consist of
five members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, not more than three
of whom shall be members of the same political party and of five members of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than
three of whom shall be members of the same political party.


B. The committee shall meet at least annually and shall conduct hearings and
request information from the director of the department of water resources as it deems
necessary to be apprised of the status of the adjudications. The committee shall report
to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives at least
annually on its findings, and include in that report any recommendations for legislative
action it considers necessary to the efficient, prompt and just conclusion of the
adjudications.