|
1
|
that was not an abdication of Maryland sovereignty, to use
|
|
2
|
that old-fashioned term.
|
|
3
|
That is a legal reason for mentioning the thing
|
|
4
|
in the constitution, namely, this business of intergovern-
|
|
5
|
mental relations overlapping State lines. But it was
|
|
6
|
said, I think in your memorandum, there is some point in
|
|
7
|
doing it in order to give encouragement to people in the
|
|
8
|
Stats to recognize this to take advantage of available
|
|
9
|
authority. It is a difficult thing to work, but I think
|
|
10
|
on balance I would put it in.
|
|
11
|
THE CHAIRMAN: You would not go so far as to
|
|
12
|
actually include in your constitution wovision for a
|
|
13
|
department or anything of that kind, leave it up to the
|
|
14
|
Legislature to carry it that step?
|
|
15
|
DEAN FORDHAM: Yes, I would. I wouldn't put
|
|
16
|
that in there any more than I would put in a department
|
|
17
|
of XYZ. I would leave that to the Legislature.
|
|
18
|
MR. BROOKS: As to initiative for originating
|
|
19
|
or suggesting intergovernmental authorities, internal
|
|
20
|
State, you think it is desirable to permit that initiative
|
|
21
|
either legislative or political subdivisionwise? In other
|
