(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, each interim committee shall: (a) receive study assignments by resolution from the Legislature; (b) receive study assignments from the Legislative Management Committee, created under Section 36-12-6; (c) place matters on its study agenda after requesting approval of the study from the Legislative Management Committee, which request, if not disapproved by the Legislative Management Committee within 30 days of receipt of the request, the interim committee shall consider it approved and may proceed with the requested study; (d) request research reports from the professional legislative staff pertaining to the committee's agenda of study; (e) investigate and study possibilities for improvement in government services within its subject area; (f) accept reports from the professional legislative staff and make recommendations for legislative action with respect to such reports; and (g) prepare and recommend to the Legislature a legislative program in response to the committee's study agenda.

(a) receive study assignments by resolution from the Legislature;

(b) receive study assignments from the Legislative Management Committee, created under Section 36-12-6;

(c) place matters on its study agenda after requesting approval of the study from the Legislative Management Committee, which request, if not disapproved by the Legislative Management Committee within 30 days of receipt of the request, the interim committee shall consider it approved and may proceed with the requested study;

(d) request research reports from the professional legislative staff pertaining to the committee's agenda of study;

(e) investigate and study possibilities for improvement in government services within its subject area;

(f) accept reports from the professional legislative staff and make recommendations for legislative action with respect to such reports; and

(g) prepare and recommend to the Legislature a legislative program in response to the committee's study agenda.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, reports and recommendations of the interim committees shall be completed and made public prior to any legislative session at which the reports and recommendations are submitted. A copy of the reports and recommendations shall be mailed to each member or member-elect of the Legislature, to each elective state officer, and to the state library.