| Sec. M-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of |
law, the State Budget Officer shall identify in each General Fund |
account the amount of savings related to the merger of the |
Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and |
Developmental Services in Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part B and |
shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval |
of the Governor following consultation with the joint standing |
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
appropriations and financial matters and the joint standing |
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and |
human services matters. These transfers are considered |
adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2004-05. The |
identified savings must be administrative cost reductions or |
savings that result from efficiencies in the delivery of |
services. The State Budget Officer shall provide to the joint |
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred |
amounts no later than January 15, 2005. |