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Task Force on Modern Management. In
fact, they saw an earlier draft of this and
made some suggestions for changes in it.
These changes were for the most part not
entirely adopted by the Committee, and
they have seen the final version of this. I
hesitate to say that the Governor approves
it, but it certainly has his tacit approval.
With respect to the legislature, we took
this Resolution and the memorandum to the
Legislative Liaison Committee. They voted
on it and approved it unanimously. I think
that they had already before them a sug-
gestion by someone else which the legisla-
tive counsel had approved to do just this,
irrespective of the adoption of a new con-
stitution.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any further
questions of the Committee Chairman ?
(There was no response.)
Is there any discussion ?
Delegate Needle.
DELEGATE NEEDLE: Mr. Chairman,
throughout the deliberations of the Local
Government Committee from about Septem-
ber 13 on, we considered the concept of
establishing a permanent Department of
Local Affairs and it met with .the unanimous
approval of our Committee throughout. It
answered a number of the questions which
\ve had and we considered from the outset
the advisability of establishing this com-
mission and at this time ave asking this
body to urge the Governor .to establish a
commission. As 1 mentioned, we actually
wanted to establish a permanent Depart-
ment of Local Affairs, but at the request
of the Governor, his Task Force on Modern
Management is considering at this time a
comprehensive reorganization of the execu-
tive branch, and it has under consideration
this question. We have discussed this with
Dr. Jean Spencer, who is on the Governor's
Task Force and it meets with her approval
as well.
At their request, we are here urging the
establishment of a Commission on Local
Affairs which will, among other things,
advise the governor and General Assembly
on the future establishment of a perma-
nent Department on Local Affairs which
will perhaps among other things, create a
closer relationship between the State, coun-
ties, municipalities and local units of the
government. It will conduct research and
collect information and disseminate it to
those local subdivisions and it will advise
the counties and municipalities with regard
thereto and be able to coordinate local and
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state programs among others, the tax pro-
gram, which has been discussed by this
body and can also serve as an arbiter and
assist in resolving problems between local
government and particularly with regard
to boundary programs.
It might also formulate programs and
advise and assist with regard to the crea-
tion of multi-county cooperation and forms
of multi-county governments.
I suggest that this body give this Resolu-
tion its unanimous approval as did the
Committee on Local Government.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any further
discussion ?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the adoption of
Resolution No. 24.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
Resolution. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
Has every delegate voted? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 97 votes in the affirmative
and none in the negative, the motion car-
ries. The resolution is adopted.
Are there any other motions or resolu-
tions?
The Chair hears none.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President, I
move the Convention resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole so that we may
consider the General Orders of the Day.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, (he motion iras duly sec-
onded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it and it is so ordered.
(The mace teas removed btj the ScrtjcaHt-
at-Arms.)
(Whereupon, at 1 0:25 A.M., tin Com'<n-
tion resolved itself into the Committee <>/
the Whole.)
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