Landis Report

The report recommended greater clarity on the roles and authority of agency chairs.

The report expressed concerns about ethic of administrative proceedings, including extensive ex parte communications.

[2] In addition, the Landis Report recommended that legislation be adopted to establish a permanent agency.

[4] Landis noted that most chairs did not exercise this added authority, leaving the leadership of the agency to group decision making.

[5] Landis also recommended that the plans for the administrative agencies clarify that the chair sets the budget, allocates funds and appoints the staff.