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mandatory home rule policy question are Dr. Loevy's

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questions 3c and 4. Maryland "can utilize the experience

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of the Metropolitan Federation of Toronto, Canada and

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Dade County, Florida. These two areas had to work out

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which functions would remain with the local units and

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which would be the province of the Federation.

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She has indicated approval of questions 7 and

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8. By way of comment, she has indicated, A, we should

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recommend suitable statutes to implement such broad

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constitutional powers and allow the units all residual

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powers not denied by the Constitution or general laws;

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and, B, establish a department of urban affairs to assist

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the local units, similar to the bill awaiting Pennsylvania

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Governor Scranton.

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She points out that only four states to date

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have taken such action. They are New Jersey, New York,

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North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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New Jersey's assistance is limited to financial

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and tax matters. With the new Federal Department of Urban

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Affairs now functioning, perhaps more states will take

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this forward-looking step.