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DELEGATE BURDETTE: Would you interpret that
if the General Assembly took away from the county this
particular type of power it would also automatically take
it away from municipalities? Apparently there is no way
here the General Assembly could take a power away from
municipalities unless it takes it away from counties by
interpretation.
DELEGATE MOSER: They could legislate by public
law withdrawal of this power, and if you want to structure
it precisely, one can say the General Assembly is supreme.
When they withdraw a law from counties it would also be
withdrawn, the power or function, from the municipality.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Hanson, do you have
a question?
DELEGATE HANSON: Mr. Chairman, I have a series
of questions that I hope may clarify a few points for my-
self and perhaps for others.
In answer. Chairman Moser, to a question by
Delegate Marion regarding section 7.05 where the term
"by law" is used regarding the power of the General Assembi)
to provide by law for instruments of government for those