Question

The __________________ asks a simple question: does an agency's function continue to be needed by the state? For each state agency, the legislature sets a date for its abolishment on a twelve-year calendar. The agency is set to be abolished unless legislation is passed to allow that agency to continue to function.

Answer 1

The answer is the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sunset Advisory Commission is an agency that belongs to the Texas Legislature and it is in charge of making evaluations concerning state agencies, as well as it makes recommendations to the legislature to improve the agencies' performance.

The Commission has decided to abolish 85 state agencies. The Commission was established through the enactment of the Texas Sunset Act in 1977 and it is composed of 12 members, 10 are legislators and two are public members.