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partments within their jurisdiction, to the end that such services
can be more efficiently and effectively conducted.

15C.

The Governor, as Chief Executive Officer of the State Government,
shall be responsible for the continuing review of executive organi-
zation. He shall propose, approve, and order NOT INCONSISTENT
WITH THE LAW such reorganization as he may deem necessary
and desirable. He shall be responsible for the organization of the
Secretarial Departments recognized in this act PRINCIPAL DE-
PARTMENTS and for the transfer of departments, agencies, other
units of State Government programs, services, and responsibilities
between and among such departments. The Governor shall recommend
to the General Assembly the placement of all new programs, depart-
ments, and other instrumentalities, within the appropriate principal
department, and he shall have the authority to assign new units of the
State Government, departments and programs to such departments
at the time of creation unless assigned by law. Nonstatutory units
of the State Government and programs shall MAY be assigned to the
appropriate principal department by the Governor.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Governor
may, when circumstances dictate, establish task forces for programs
which cut across departmental lines. This shall be limited to pro-
grams which require integration of services so as to achieve a gov-
ernmental program which cannot efficiently be performed through
simple cooperation between departments. Such task forces may exist
for not more than one year unless approved by the General Assembly.
THEIR EXISTENCE IS SPECIFICALLY CONTINUED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

44.

For the purpose of coordination and effective direction and super-
vision of the State Government there is hereby created the Gover-
nor's Executive Council. The Governor's Executive Council shall in-
clude the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, if and when such office
is created, the Secretary of State, and all Secretaries of principal de-
partments. SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor shall MAY designate or appoint an Executive Secretary
for the Council.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws,
public general or public local, inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the provisions of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the other pro-
visions or any other application of this Act can be given effect with-
out the invalid provisions or application, and to this end, all the pro-
visions of this Act are hereby declared to be severable.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23,