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requirements which have been set out before us, so I think

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on both counts the section is needed, and I hope this

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amendment is adopted.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Hardwicke.

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DELEGATE HARDWICKE: I think we may be belaboring

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something which, the more we discuss it the less important

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it becomes. It is almost impossible to knock down bugaboos,

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skeletons, unexpressed and undetermined fears, and

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authoritative legal opinions not based upon any particular

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case law, or any particular provision of law, but I want

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to point out that in 10.01, as amended today, we inserted

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this language, and listen to it very carefully. This is

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the amendment that we adopted today:

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"A law in effect on June 30, 1968, shall not

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be deemed in conflict with this Constitution solely because

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it was enacted pursuant to authority granted by provision

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of the prior Constitution."

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We adopted this language ——

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THE CHAIRMAN: Just a second, Delegate Hardwicke,

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You may proceed.

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DELEGATE HARDWICKE: We adopted this language