(1) The Legislative Program Evaluation Committee is hereby established as a special legislative committee to exercise the authority and perform the duties provided for in the Legislative Program Evaluation Act. The committee shall be composed of the chairperson of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature, and three other members of the Legislature to be chosen by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the committee shall be elected by majority vote of the committee. The committee shall be subject to all rules prescribed by the Legislature. The committee shall be reconstituted at the beginning of each Legislature. The committee shall meet as needed for the purpose of selecting programs to be evaluated, approving scope statements and evaluation plans for program evaluation projects, reviewing completed program evaluation reports, and conducting public hearings.
(2) The Legislative Program Evaluation Unit is hereby established. The unit shall be administered and coordinated by the unit director and shall be composed of employees of the Legislature assigned to conduct program evaluations. The unit shall inform the Legislative Fiscal Analyst of its activities and consult with him or her and receive input, suggestions, advice, and information regarding the limits of program evaluation. The unit shall operate under the general direction of the committee. The unit director shall supervise the day-to-day operations of the unit and shall serve as the unit's liaison with the committee.
