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7E.1 POLICY -- PURPOSES.
1. Declaration of policy: three branches of government. The
separation of powers within state government among the legislative,
the executive, and the judicial branches of the government is a
traditional American concept. The legislative branch has the broad
objective of determining policies and programs and review of program
performance for programs previously authorized, the executive branch
carries out the programs and policies, and the judicial branch has
the responsibility for adjudicating any conflicts which might arise
from the interpretation or application of the laws.
2. Goals of executive branch organization.
a. The governor, as the chief executive officer of the state,
should be provided with the facilities and the authority to carry out
the functions of the governor's office efficiently and effectively
within the policy limits established by the legislature.
b. The administrative agencies which comprise the executive
branch should be consolidated into a reasonable number of
departments, consistent with executive capacity to administer
effectively at all levels.
c. The executive branch shall be organized on a functional
basis, so that programs can be coordinated.
d. Each agency in the executive branch should be assigned a
name commensurate with the scope of its responsibilities, and should
be integrated into one of the departments of the executive branch as
closely as the goals of administrative integration and responsiveness
to the legislature and citizenry permit.
3. Goals of continuing reorganization. Structural
reorganization should be a continuing process through careful
executive and legislative appraisal of the placement of proposed new
programs and the coordination of existing programs in response to
changing emphasis or public needs, and should be consistent with the
following goals:
a. The organization of state government should assure its
responsiveness to popular control. It is the goal of reorganization
to improve legislative policymaking capability and to improve the
administrative capability of the executive to carry out the policies.
b. The organization of state government should facilitate
communication between citizens and government. It is the goal of
reorganization, through coordination of related programs in
function-oriented departments, to improve public understanding of
government programs and policies and to improve the relationships
between citizens and administrative agencies.
c. The organization of state government should assure
efficient and effective administration of the policies established by
the legislature. It is the goal of reorganization to promote
efficiency by improving the management and coordination of state
services and by eliminating overlapping activities. Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1
