Tavares, FL - July 30, 2011 - In 2007, the Florida legislature established a Government Efficiency Task Force that meets only once every four years. It seems it meets the first year AFTER a Governor election is held.
The 15 member panel is made up of five appointments from the Governor, five from the Speaker of the House, and five from the President of the Florida Senate.
There are also many other committee appointments listed
So. this week, FL Governor Rick Scott appointed five members to the Committee as indicated in his press release HERE. n I looked at the brief backgrounds of the five appointees, and three are from government or professions that have nothing to do with improving efficiency.
However, Orlando fiscal conservative Matt Falconer says on his Facebook page that he was appointed by the Speaker of the House, which is a good thing. He wrote a book on reducing government costs.
HERE is an older background article on the Task Force.
And, here is a 2006 FL Senate research report on the formation of the Committee, and it has some good info on what other states have done and prior "efficiency" initiatives in Florida.
We here at the FiscalRangers.com cave can't wait to give the Efficiency Committee some ideas...
As for you, look at the webpages below for Appointments offices and check them out and download the application forms and apply to get appointed to a committee (which most likely means you would have to guarantee attendance for meetings in Tallahassee).
vj
Reference:
Governor Rick Scott's appointments office page:
http://wp.flgov.com/appointments/
Florida Senate President's Appointments office page:
http://www.flsenate.gov/Offices/President/Appointments
Florida House Speaker's Appointments office page:
