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effect if the last sentence read simply, the Board shall
perform in such manner and have such powers as the
general assembly may prescribe, period?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan.
DELEGATE MORGAN: Well, it was thought that it
would be desirable, at least to set out the existing
functions of the Board of Public Works, to indicate the kinds
of duties which the Committee and the Convention had in
mind. Now, certainly the legislature isn't limited to do
those functions and duties, but it was the intention of
the Committee to treat this as the existing Public Works
and, of course, the legislature can give added power to
the Board of Public Works if it wants to.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Marion.
DELEGATE MARION: Is it not true that most if not
all of these powers today are statutory powers?
THE CHAIRMAN; Delegate Morgan.
DELEGATE MORGAN: That is correct.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Marion.
DELEGATE MARION: My question, or my concern is
why there is need in this amendment to enumerate a series