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determine these. However, in order to insure this flexi-

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bility we have not looked in the existing system of boards

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but we have indeed permitted the change in an elective

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to an appointive board through the local government by a

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state-wide act. We merely require that people of those

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subdivisions or subdivisions affected first be given the

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right to pass on such questions by referendum. It might

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well be argued that it would be possible under existing

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petition procedures for those that would be adopted locally

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The majority believes, however, that the change proposed

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should be submitted first to the people for their approval

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in a system that has proven itself successful over the years

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rather than requiring a petition to stop such a proposed

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change.

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Indeed, it is possible that some county may

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not include the general referendum provision in its local

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instrument of government, although it is unlikely, it is

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not at all unlikely that the percentage of signatures re-

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quired may be high or the time allocated for obtaining such

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be relatively short. Indeed, if a taxing measure is at-

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tached it may not be petitionable at all.