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Question 1. You will consider the actions of the Texas Sunset Commission by reviewing the recommendations made to the 87th Legislature and what actions were taken based upon its recommendations.
Describe what is generally contained in the Sunset Advisory Commission's report to the Legislature.
What are the ways you can participate in the Sunset Review process?
Question 2. Review the last Report to the 87th Legislature (sunset.texas.gov) submitted in February of 2021.
This report outlines the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Committee respecting state agencies under review in advance of the 87th Legislative session with the expectation that the Legislature will do so during the session.
Briefly explain the types of recommendations that can be made by the Committee regarding the agencies they review.
Question 3. Review the introduction of the report.
How many agencies were reviewed in this Sunset cycle?
How many recommendations were adopted by the Sunset Advisory Commission during this cycle?
Which agency(ies) did the Sunset Commission recommend be abolished?
According to the Sunset Commission's Report, what is the function of the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas?
Question 4. Please link to the Final Results: Sunset Reviews 2020-2021 (sunset.texas.gov).
Review the Summary of actions taken on page 1 of the document (page 7 of the PDF)
How many of the recommended statutory and management directives did the 87th Legislature adopt?
How much did these changes save or cost the state? (if it saves the state money, it is positive, if costs the state money, it is negative and should be designated as -$444 or in parenthesis ($444) [money]