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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: Let's assume the legislature
does not act, that the provisions of the Constitution are
applicable. Would this result in a rule that in expansion
of municipalities all present requirements appertain, plus
the formal approval of the county government?
DELEGATE MOSER: Yes, it would, if the General
Assembly didn't act; provided, again, that the schedule that
is adopted with the schedule of legislation contained
all those things in it. That schedule could very
well not have a provision for annexation laws we now have,
which I know you look upon with great disfavor, as do all of
us, or most of us, it could very well not have that in it.
It would then require the General Assembly, if any more
annexations were to occur, to supply the gap.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: One further question:
Suppose under this -- let me state it this way.
Even though the legislature acts under the provisions of
the Constitution, do you require the approval of the county
government in all instances before there can be expansion