1965 State Legislative Program of the Advisory Commission on

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1965 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
of the
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL ELATIONS
October 1964
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FOREWORD
The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is a
permanent, bipartisan body established under Federal legislation
enacted in 1959 to give continuing study to the relationships
among local, State and National levels of government. The Com-
mission's membership, representing the legislative and executive
branches of the three levels of government and the public at
large, is shown on the inside of the front cover.
Although the Commission is a continuing body it recognizes
that its own value and place in the Federal system will be deter-
mined by the extent to which it contributes to significant im-
provements in the relationships between and among Federal, State,
and local governments. It therefore devotes a considerable share
of its resources to encouraging the adoption of its recomenda-
tions for legislative and administrative action by these govern-
ments.
The Commission seeks to implement its legislative recommen-
dations to the States by translating them into legislative language
for consideration by the 50 State legislatures. This document con-
tains 35 legislative proposals in the form of draft bills and policy
statements to implement the recommendations for State legislation
approved by the Commission through June 30, 1964. These proposals
are presented under three subject matter headings: A. Taxation
and Finance. B. Urban Problems. C. Other Intergovernmental Prob-
lems. Each of these subject areas is introduced by a statement sum-
marizing the broad objectives of the Commission's recommendations.
Each legislative draft, in turn, is preceded by a brief explanation
of its content.
Most of the Commission's proposals for State legislation have
been submitted for consideration by the Committee of State Officials
on Suggested State Legislation of the Council of State Governments.
The Committee consists of members of Commissions on Interstate
Cooperation, Commissions on Uniform State Laws, Attorneys General
and legislative officials. Those legislative proposals of the
Advisory Commission that have been approved by the Committee of State
Officials on Suggested State Legislation are published and distributed
by the Council of State Governments to Governors, legislators, and
other State officials. All but five of the Advisory Commission's
proposals for State legislation are now included in the Council's
Program of Suggested State Legislation.
Other National organizations of State and local public officials
have also endorsed many of the Commission's legislative proposals or
have adopted resolutions endorsing their objectives. These endorse-
ments are summarized at the end of this document.
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The Commission's several reports containing the analysis and
~ecommendationst hat underlie these legislative proposals are
listed on the inside of the back cover. Copies of these reports
are available from the Commission on request.
The Commission presents its proposals for State legislation
in this volume in the hope that it will serve as a useful reference
aid for State legislators, State legislative service agencies, and
~thersin terested in strengthening the legislative framework of
State-local relations.
1965 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM OF THE
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Table of Contents
A. Taxation and Finance
Introductory Statement .............................
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1. Property Taxation
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a. Property Tax Survey Commission
b. Property Tax Orga*n iz. a. t. i.o. n. . a. n. d . .. . .. . . . ,. . . . .. .
Administration ,
c. Property Tax Assess*m en.t. .S.t.a.n.d.a.r.d.s. .............
and Equalization
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d. Property Tax Review and Appeal Procedure
2. Collecti*o n. o.f. .L .o.c .a.l. .N .o.n.p .r .o .p.e.r.t y .T.a.x .e.s. .b .y . ..t h.e. ... ...
State , ,
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3. Interlocal Coordination of Nonproperty Taxes {I..
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4. County Subordinate Taxing Areas
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5. Cooperative Tax Administration Agreements
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6. Exchange of Tax Records and Information
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7. State Assistance to Local Debt Management
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8. Local Indust~ialD evelopment Bond Financing
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9. Investment of tdle Fwds
10. Financial and *T ecnn.i. c. a. l. .A. s .s .i .s .t .a. n .c .e. . t. o . . L .o .c .a. l. . . . . .. .
Governments
*
Included in Council of State Governments' SUGGESTED STATE LEGIS-
LATION.
# Policy statement only.
Table of Contents. Continued
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I3 Urban Problems
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Introductory Statement
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1 Metropolitan Study ~onunissions~
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2 Extraterritorial Planning. Z.o.n.i.n.g... .a.n.d. ............
Subdivision Regulation
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3 Metropolitan Functional ~uthorities"
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4 Assertion of Legislative ~uthoriq*
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5 Municipal incorporationsX
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6 Securing and Preserving "Open Space" "
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7 Control of U.r.b.a.n. .W.a.t.e.r. .S.u.p.p.l.y. .a.n.d. .S.e.w.e.r.a.g.e. ........
Systems
. rea as* .......
8 Mass Transportation in Metropolitan
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9 Channelization of Fede.r.a..l. .G.r.a..n.t. .P.r..o.g.r.a..m.s. .f.o..r. .
Urban Development
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10 Metropolitan Area Planning commissions*
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C Other Intergovernmental Problems
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Introductory Statement
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1 Office of Local ~ffairs*
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2 State Assistance for Interlocal cooperation9'
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3 State Water Resources Planning and coordination*
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4 State and Local Government Retirement systemsn
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5 Local Government Residual Powers
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6 Constitutional B.a.r.r.i.e.r.s. .t.o. .I.n.t.e.r.g.o.v.e.r.n.m.e.n.t.a.l. ......
cooperation"'
.
*
Included in Council of. State Governments' SUGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION
11 Policy statement only
Table of Contents, Continued
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7. Optional Forms of County Government" 242
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8. Interlocal Contracting and Joint ~nter~rises* 249
9. Voluntary Transfer of Func.t.i.o.n.s. .b.e.t.w.e.e.n. .M.u.n.i.c. i.- ...
palities and counties* 258
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10. Supervision of Special District Activities 262
11. Creation and Consolida.t.i.o.n. .o.r. .D.i.s.s.o.l.u.t.i.o.n. .o.f .......
Special ~istricts* 272
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12. Legislative Apportionment Procedure 286
Table: Endorsement of State Legislative and Policy Recom-
mendations of the Advisor.y. .C.o.m.m.i.s.s.i.o.n. .o.n. .I.n.t.e.r.-. ...
governmental Relations 295
*
Included in Council of State ~overnments'S UGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION.
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