In this Part V the following words have the meanings indicated. “Committees of jurisdiction” means the committees of the General Assembly that routinely handle the policy issues and legislation related to a specific governmental activity or unit subject to review under this part. “Director” means the Director of the Office. “Office” means the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability. “Performance evaluation” means the review of a governmental activity or unit used to determine: whether the governmental activity or unit, if subject to termination, should be reestablished or terminated; and what, if any, statutory or nonstatutory changes should be recommended to the General Assembly to improve the operations and efficiency of the governmental activity or unit. “Unit” includes each State department, agency, unit, and program, including each clerk of the court, each register of wills, and each local school system. “Unit” does not include a department, an agency, or a unit in the Legislative Branch of State government.