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                                                        Introduced Version
   SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___
    DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
 A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council to
assign to the appropriate interim study committee the topic of
agency personnel performance.
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        Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
         SENATE RESOLUTION ____
     MR. PRESIDENT:
     I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
1     A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council
2 to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the topic
3 of agency personnel performance.
4     Whereas, On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump
5 issued an executive order to maximize governmental efficiency
6 and productivity;
7     Whereas, In Executive Order 25-16, Governor Braun
8 recognized that a provision of efficient government requires all
9 agencies to be accountable to taxpayers;
10     Whereas, One of the duties of the Legislative Council,
11 spelled out in IC 2-5-1.1-6(2), is to "review the operations,
12 budgetary practices and expenditures of all state agencies,
13 including departments, boards, offices, commissions and
14 political subdivisions";
15      Whereas, In the State Employee Handbook, under the
16 "Customer Service" section, it is recognized that the customers
17 of state employees includes the citizens of the state of Indiana
18 and various governmental entities;
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1      Whereas, There is a great importance placed upon the need
2 for state employees to be efficient, effective, and communicative
3 as exemplified by the clauses above, and periodically it is
4 necessary to review these practices; and
5     Whereas, It is necessary to conduct a thoughtful review of
6 personnel performance to ensure effective government:
7 Therefore,
8Be it resolved by the Senate of the
9General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
10      SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate urges the Legislative
11 Council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee
12 the topic of agency personnel performance.
13      SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
14 to submit copies of this Resolution to Senator Jim Tomes.
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