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severable, and that it would have enacted such remaining portions
if the invalid portions had not been included in this subtitle.]
JOINT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS
15.
THERE IS A JOINT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS.
16.
(A) THE JOINT COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF 16 MEMBERS, WITH 8
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND 8 MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER.
(B) THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE
MEMBERS. THE SPEAKER SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE
MEMBERS. THE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER JOINTLY SHALL APPOINT THE
CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
17.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE SHALL:
(1) MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE IMPACT OF PROPOSALS TO
ALTER THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ON THE STATE, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
AND THE CITIZENRY;
(2) INFORM THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS OF
THE STATE AND OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL
RELATIONS AND THE IMPACT OF PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE;
(3) SERVE AS A FORUM FOR CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN
STATE-LOCAL ISSUES;
(3) (4) ENDEAVOR TO ADVANCE COOPERATION BETWEEN THIS
STATE AND OTHER UNITS OF GOVERNMENT WHENEVER IT SEEMS ADVISABLE
TO DO SO BY FORMULATING PROPOSALS FOR, AND BY FACILITATING:
(I) THE ADOPTION OF COMPACTS;
(II) THE ENACTMENT OF UNIFORM OR RECIPROCAL
STATUTES;
(III) THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM OR RECIPROCAL
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES OR REGULATIONS;
(IV) THE INFORMAL COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENT
OFFICES WITH ONE ANOTHER;
(V) THE PERSONAL COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WITH ONE ANOTHER, INDIVIDUALLY;
(VI) THE INTERCHANGE AND CLEARANCE OF RESEARCH
AND INFORMATION; AND
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