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    On page 7, after line 22 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 17. The obligation recovery center advisory group is established to assist the Bureau of Administration to implement this Act. The advisory group is attached to the Bureau of Administration and will meet at the call of the commissioner as often as necessary to furnish advice, gather information, and make recommendations to the Bureau of Administration regarding management and administration of the obligation recovering center. However, the advisory group shall meet at least once every quarter. The advice and recommendations include such things as:

            (1)    Planning, developing, and implementing programs;

            (2)    Organizing the internal structure of the obligation recovery center;

            (3)    Managing personnel;

            (4)    Developing, reviewing, and selecting requests for proposals;

            (5)    Reviewing activities assigned to the obligation recovery center; or

            (6)    Budgeting and expending funds.

    The advisory group, through the commissioner, will report periodically to the Government Operations and Audit Committee regarding its progress in implementing this Act.

    The advisory group consists of six members: two appointed by the Speaker of the House, two appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the commissioner of the Bureau of Administration, and the commissioner of Budget and Finance. Not all of the members may be of the same political party. The advisory group will solicit advice and recommendations from the Unified Judicial System and the Board of Regents regarding the implementation of the obligation recovery center.

    This section is repealed June 30, 2017.".