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public is berefit of safeguards limiting legislative and judicial ex-
penses.

6. I firmly oppose any stipulation mandating expenditures for
education. The exception of executive and legislative control over
the education budget is inconsistent with the constitutional authority
and responsibility granted elective officials to approve expenditures
and levy taxes.

Moreover, education is a part of the executive responsibility,
and while I do not deny its prominence in program priority, its budget-
ary provisions should not be excepted any more than those of de-
partments responsible for securing our citizens' health and public
safety.

7. In my budget message to the General Assembly on January 27,
1967, I discussed the need for a reserve fund to absorb the inevitable
fluctuations in both revenues and expenditures, to act as a depository
for small surpluses, and to serve as a source of money to finance defi-
cits. Such a reserve fund would enable us to make closer revenue
and expenditure estimates without the fear of disaster should a deficit
occur.

Therefore, I recommend a constitutional provision authorizing the
General Assembly to establish such a reserve fund, defining its sources
of revenue and the purposes for which it may be expended. Safe-
guards should be provided to prevent the abuse of this fund for po-
litically expedient reasons. This can be done by a constitutional pro-
vision specifying that legislation changing the sources of revenues or
the purposes for which the fund may be used shall not become effective
until two years from the date of its enactment.

Conclusion

It is my belief that these proposals will strengthen, clarify and im-
prove Article VI of the Draft Constitution and assure flexibility for
the future.

REMARKS AT DEDICATION OF NEW CAMPUS,
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SEVERNA PARK

November 3, 1967

The community college concept is perhaps the most exciting in-
novation in twentieth century education. Its contribution to the pres-
ent is obvious, and its potential for the future limitless. Certainly, the
success of Anne Arundel Community College dramatically demon-