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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY HAMMOND, FIEGEN, and DVORSKY 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting the legislative 1 4 council to create, in consultation with the judicial 1 5 branch and the governor, a task force to study 1 6 options for restructuring Iowa's state and local 1 7 governments. 1 8 WHEREAS, various options have been suggested for 1 9 restructuring Iowa's state and local governments and 1 10 are deserving of further discussion and review; and 1 11 WHEREAS, although improvements in communication and 1 12 transportation can be used to reshape government 1 13 processes and enhance efficiency, thoughtful 1 14 consideration is needed in order to ensure necessary 1 15 services continue to be provided in a manner that is 1 16 convenient to Iowans, particularly in rural areas; NOW 1 17 THEREFORE, 1 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 1 19 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the legislative 1 20 council is requested to create, in consultation with 1 21 the judicial branch and the governor, a task force 1 22 with members representing the range of interests to 1 23 study options for restructuring Iowa's state and local 1 24 governments, and to review existing and proposed 1 25 organizational systems including but not limited to 1 26 townships, public schools, city-county charter 1 27 options, and geographic approaches such as regions, 1 28 districts, catchment areas, and services areas; and 1 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the task force be 1 30 directed to submit a report with findings, options, 2 1 and recommendations for consideration during the 2003 2 2 legislative session and to strive for balance in 2 3 addressing the policy objectives of improving 2 4 government efficiency and preserving rural culture and 2 5 access to vital government services, while ensuring 2 6 that necessary services are provided throughout the 2 7 state in a manner that is convenient to Iowans. 2 8 LSB 5777SS 79 2 9 jp/pj/5
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