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conunittee. It recommends the following offices not be
provided for in the Constitution: The Secretary of State,
coroners, elisors, notaries public, surveyors), and the
State librarian.
As a matter of fact, the Secretary of State had
who
the distinction of being the only State officer/recommended
to our committee that his office not be provified for in
the Constitution.
These officers which I just mentioned do not
significantly interfere with the governor's executive powers,
since the office holders exercise only ministerial func-
tions. However, to the extent that these officers are
given constitutional functions their status is too inflex-
ible and such inflexibility interferes with efficient
administration of the State.
For example, the Commission of Land Offices was
originally provided for in the prior Constitution and was
given certain functions. In 1966 it was necessary to
amend the Constitution in order to transfer the duties of
the office to another State agency.
It is therefore recommended that these officers