1735 BUSINESS USE INVENTORY
(Revised 09/08)
Government Code Sections 14771 and 14775 require the ongoing development, maintenance, and review of a statewide inventory of non-tax business use forms and reports used by state agencies to collect and/or solicit information from businesses.
This inventory is known as the Business Use Inventory and should include both agency and STD. forms and reports. For the purpose of this inventory, a business is defined as a non-governmental entity such as a corporation, organization, partnership, business trust, etc. The procedures for satisfying the responsibilities for the Business Use Inventory are contained in the Addendum to the Forms Management Handbook.
Government Code Section 14771(c) requires the Director of General Services to develop and maintain the statewide Business Use Inventory, and notify state agencies of their annual review requirements.
Government Code Section 14775 requires each state agency commencing December 31, 1995, to review one third of its Business Use Inventory on an annual basis.
As part of the annual review requirements, each state agency is to eliminate those forms and/or reports that are not required by statute. However, an agency head may certify the continued use of a form and/or report if the information provided on the form and/or report meet all of the required criteria. The criteria are specified in the SAM 1700 Addendum. The SAM 1700 Addendum is designed to be used in conjuction with the Forms Management Handbook.
Government Code Section 11530 states that a business may contest an agency head's certification of the continued use of a form and/or report.
