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state budgets, state finances and whether or not the State
Fiscal Research Bureau should be changed, not only as to
title, but as to what it in turn should do.
The Legislative Council has met, the Legislative
Council has come up with a proposed act which has already
been favorably approved by the Legislative Council.
But we believe in our committee that we still
should have this in the Constitution because those of
you who are of a practical nature, as I am sure all of
you are,know that sometimes some things that the
Legislative Councils recommend do not always go through the
General Assembly. We believe that while we applaud the
fact that the Legislative Council is moving forward,
nevertheless without regard to that situation, we should
include in the Constitution this requirement.
The problem then arose as to what detail
should be involved. We felt that all that we need to
say is that the General Assembly shall provide by law for
post-audit of state finances by persons under its control.
At that point I am very pleased to say that
others in the Convention, having examined this language, |
