143-345.24. State Suggestion Review Committee.

(a) The State Suggestion Review Committee shall consist of nine members, as follows:

(1) The State Coordinator.

(2) A representative of the Office of State Budget and Management.

(3) A representative of the Office of State Human Resources.

(4) A representative of The University of North Carolina.

(5) A representative of the Department of Justice.

(6) A representative of the Department of Labor.

(7) One State employee appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(8) One State employee appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(9) One State employee appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, Inc.

(b) The duties of the State Suggestion Review Committee shall include:

(1) Receiving from the various agency coordinators recommendations on suggestions and innovations.

(2) Determining the impact of a suggestion or innovation on State government services by judging the monetary savings, increased revenues, or improved quality of services generated by a suggestion or innovation.

(3) Ensuring that the State employee incentive bonus process does not result in a negative impact on services provided to taxpayers by State government.

(c) All administrative, management, clerical, and other functions and services required by the State Review Committee shall be supplied by the Office of State Human Resources. The Office of State Human Resources and the State Review Committee shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the administration of NC-Thinks.