An Act to provide for a uniform template to be used by each state agency in the conduct of performance management reviews.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 2-6-37 be AMENDED:

2-6-37. Performance management review--Schedule--Content--Uniform template.

The Government Operations and Audit Committee shall establish a schedule whereby the committee reviews the performance management of each state agency at least once every three years. The performance management review shall include the following:

(1) The strategic goals of each agency with specific, quantifiable outcomes and measurements to track progress toward those goals;

(2) A description of how the resources allocated to the agency's programs and strategies will result in the agency's defined outcomes; and

(3) Identification of the performance measurements that will be used to determine if the agency is achieving desired outcomes.

For use in conducting the performance management reviews required in this section, the committee shall develop and provide to each state agency a standardized, uniform template that, beginning January first, 2021, each agency shall use when presenting information to the committee.