The primary agency responsible for providing administrative personnel and services for the commission is the department of cultural affairs. The purchase, rental or lease of equipment and supplies for record storage or preservation by agencies is subject to the approval of the commission except as otherwise provided by law. The commission shall review all record storage systems and installations of agencies and recommend any changes necessary to assure maximum efficiency and economic use of equipment and procedures, including but not limited to, the type of equipment, methods and procedures for filing and retrieval of records, and the location of equipment. The commission has the authority to examine all forms, records and other papers in the possession, constructive possession, or control of state agencies for the purpose of carrying out the goals of this chapter. The commission shall annually review the effectiveness of the forms management program and the forms management practices of individual state agencies, and maintain records that indicate dollar savings and the number of forms eliminated, simplified, or standardized through forms management. The commission shall review forms and may reject forms that are not neutral in regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin or that request information on gender, race, religion, or national origin when there is an inadequate state interest in obtaining that information for the purpose of that form. The commission shall file an annual report on the forms management program with the general assembly and the governor. The commission shall perform any act necessary and proper to carry out its duties.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 304.6]
84 Acts, ch 1093, § 3; 98 Acts, ch 1017, § 4
Referred to in §303.2
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