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authority over, the Charter Counties, because
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MR. BENTON: At present, yes, but I do not know
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what may come out of your, deliberations in reference to the
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classification of counties.
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THE CHAIRMAN: But what you are saying is, in
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effect, that so long as we have strictly a County Commissio
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er type of government, that it would be proper in that case
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for the legislature to control?
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MR. BENTON: I'm not certain of that. Does the
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Constitutional Revision Commission hot have under con-
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sideration the classification of counties by population
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groups?
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THE CHAIRMAN: It does, but again let me put
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my question to you. Assume that the counties are to stay
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as they are, then your recommendation only goes to the
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Charter Counties?
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MR. BENTON: I would see ho reason why Prince
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George's County, which is hot a Charter County, would need
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to go to the legislature.
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THE CHAIRMAN: I think the reason is that the
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County Commissioners do not have the authority to pass a
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