A. Each state agency shall make a strategic plan for its operations. The first strategic plans will be due October 1, 2001, and in each subsequent even-numbered year. Each state agency plan shall cover five (5) fiscal years beginning with the next odd-numbered fiscal year.

B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall determine the elements required to be included in each agency's strategic plan. Unless modified by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and except as provided by subsection C of this section, a plan must include, but is not limited to, the following items:

1. A statement of the mission and goals of the state agency;

2. A description of the indicators developed under this act and used to measure the output and outcome of the agency and its programs;

3. Identification of the groups of people served by the agency, including those having service priorities, or other service measures established by law, and estimates of changes in those groups expected during the term of the plan;

4. An analysis of the use of the agency's resources to meet the agency's mission, including future needs, and an estimate of additional resources that may be necessary to achieve said mission;

5. An analysis of expected changes in the services provided by the agency because of changes in state or federal law;

6. A description of the means and strategies, including cost-containment strategies and efficiency proposals, for meeting the agency's needs, including future needs, and achieving the goals for each area of state government for which the agency provides services;

7. A summary of the capital improvement needs of the agency which were provided to the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission as required by Section 901 of this title; and

8. Other information that may be required.

C. A state agency's plan that does not include an item described by subsection B of this section must include the reason the item does not apply to the agency.

D. Each state agency's plan shall be submitted at the same time as the estimate of funds needed developed pursuant to Section 34.36 of this title.

E. A state agency shall send one copy of the plan each to:

1. The Governor;

2. The President Pro Tempore of the State Senate;

3. The Speaker of the House of Representatives;

4. The Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance;

5. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Accountability in Government;

6. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; and

7. The State Auditor and Inspector.

F. In this section, "capital improvement" means any building or infrastructure project that will be owned by the state and built with direct appropriations or with the proceeds of state-issued bonds or paid from revenue sources other than general revenue at a cost of at least Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and has a useful life of at least five (5) years.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 358, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 301, § 5, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 420.