The State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee (SAVA) is
a joint bipartisan committee of the legislature that meets between legislative
sessions. The SAVA: (1) monitors the activities of the Department of Administration,
the Department of Military Affairs, the Office of the Secretary of State, the
Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices, and entities attached to
the named departments and offices for administrative purposes; (2) examines
policy issues that include: procurement; information technology; state employee
pay and benefits; tort claims; elections; campaign financing and practices;
the National Guard and armories; veterans; and disaster and emergency services;
and public employee retirement systems; and (3) makes recommendations to the
full legislature on topics within the Committee's purview. The SAVA's responsibilities
include reviewing the administrative rules of assigned executive branch agencies
(Administration; Military Affairs; SOS; Political Practices).
