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not include such things as, well, the State Department

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itself, and it does not include library. However, now,

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they have been declared to be a mandated part because it

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provides for the minimum support of libraries of $1.20

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per capita for public libraries.

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THE CHAIRLADY: Of course, the legislature can

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change the amounts?

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DR. ZIMMERMAN: Oh, yes. Anything that the

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legislature gives, the legislature can take away. In

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other words, all this does is mandate the payment of

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State moneys for those items which the legislature has

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seen fit to legislate as requirements.

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THE CHAIRLADY: So, if they wanted to get

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around you through the back door, they would have to

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change the appropriated amount?

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DR. ZIMMERMAN: They would have to change the

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basic law.

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DR. BARD: May I give an illustration of that

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to support Dr. Zimmerman's concept here, as it applies

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to the community college, for example. The State lav;

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has made it clear that there will be State matching funds