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And thereupon following the procedures by way

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of publication, referendum, and upon approval by a majority

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of the voters voting at that election the coming into

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existence of the charter as the instrument of government

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for that county.

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Now, I wish to explain to you that as recommended

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there is a period of two years from July 1, 1968, to

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July 1, 1970, within which the counties can act to bring

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into existence their own form of charter or instrument

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of government.

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Whether by way of the appointment only by the

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Board of County Commissioners or by way of the elective

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process upon the filing of petitions, we will fall

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conveniently within that period in that the maximum

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period of tine involved insofar as the legislative

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process is concerned would be twenty-one months allowing

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a neriod of three months within which the charter

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as recommended can be published, the voters become

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familiar with it and cast their vote insofar as the

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accentance or rejection of it.

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Of course, if it is rejected, then the charter