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that I have not had a full opportunity to completely

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comprehend this amendment, but wouldn't this amendment,

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perhaps, give rule-making power in the Court of Appeals

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and matters governing the administration of the courts

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that is not otherwise provided in Article 5?

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Marion?

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DELEGATE MARION: I don't see that, Delegate

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Johnson.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Marion, I think it

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might be helpful if you would read the sentence as it

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would read when amended.

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DELEGATE MARION: The sentence would read:

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"The General Assembly, by law, shall have concurrent

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power to regulate the matters enumerated in this section,

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except when these matters are specifically required by

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this Constitution to be prescribed by rule."

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Johnson.

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DELEGATE JOHNSON: Would or would not if this

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amendment is adopted, would it give to the Court of

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Appeals concurrent rule-making power in areas in Article

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5 where we have specifically recited that the legislature