Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 2015 - Forms and publications management officer(a) Designation.--The head of every agency shall designate from existing staff a management officer who shall be responsible for implementing the management program. The head of every agency shall advise the Department of General Services the name of the management officer.(b) Duties.--(1) The management officer shall compose and revise, as necessary, the forms and publications management program for the agency subject to the approval of the Secretary of General Services. The program shall be administered by the management officer, subject to this act.(2) The management officer shall approve for use only those forms which are necessary for the efficient operation of the agency and which:(i) Ask only for information required to fulfill the mission of the agency.(ii) Do not impose an undue burden on persons completing the form.(iii) Do not substantially duplicate other forms of the agency or those of other agencies.(iv) Are brief, plainly written, well-designed and easily completed.(3) The management officer shall devote particular attention to the special burdens faced by individuals and small businesses in responding to requests for information. To minimize these burdens, the management officer is to insure that agencies forego uniform reporting requirements and rely on sampling, reduced frequency of reporting, differing compliance standards or exemptions whenever possible.(4) The management officer shall maintain an inventory of all forms and publications in use or distributed by his agency. Forms and publications shall be identified in accordance with a systematic standard identification system to be devised by the Department of General Services.(5) Forms and publications shall be reviewed within two years after their initial issuance and then at least once every five years. Following review, those forms which no longer meet the standards set forth in subsection (b)(2) shall be eliminated. Publications which are no longer required to accomplish the lawful purpose of the agency shall also be eliminated.1982, Dec. 13, P.L. 1123, No. 256, § 5, effective 1/1/1983.