FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6418

                                  C 105 L 88

BYSenators Halsan and Sellar

Requiring a proposal for a senior development program for local government managers.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on Local Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Management development programs for federal and state elected officials and senior administrators have been encouraged for the last three decades.  An equal need has been recognized more recently for enhancing leadership skills of local officials and managers.  Examples include the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government in the Kennedy School at Harvard University, and a similar program in the Institute of Government at the University of Virginia.

Since participation in these eastern programs is prohibitively expensive for most local officials, it has been suggested that offerings of equal quality be developed here.

SUMMARY:

The Director of Community Development (DCD) is to develop a proposal for a senior development program which will meet the needs of local government officials and senior administrators.  In this effort, the director is to consult the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the schools of public and business management in higher education institutions and the respective associations of local officials in this state.

Among the elements to be included in the proposal are development of a continuing series of in-state seminars, consideration of accessibility, cost, and potential funding sources, as well as options for attracting outstanding faculty and seminar leaders.

DCD is to make its first progress report on the program proposal to the Senate Committee Governmental Operations and the House Committee on Local Government by September 15, 1988, and present its final report -- with legislative recommendations -- by December 1, 1988.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    48     0

      House 91   4

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988