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Show Stand The Paper That Dares To Take Page 8 The Utah Independent November 15, 1973 THE CHAINS OF SLAVERY Council Members Continued from page Florida: Continued from page 1 David V. Kerns, Director, Library Services Division, Joint Legislative Management Committee Georgia: Hugh M. Gillis, Member of the Senate Hawaii: Charles K. Mark, Administrative Assistant to the Speaker, House of Representatives Donald D. H. Ching, Member of the Senate Idaho: Edith Miller Klein, Member of the Senate Illinois: William L. Day, Director of Research, Legislative Council John Lattimer, Executive Director, Commission on Interstate Cooperation Indiana: John J. Thomas, Member, House of Repre- sentatives Iowa: Kansas: Serge H. Garrison, Director, Legislative Council, Legislative Service Bureau James W. Griffin, Sr., Member of the Senate Robert F. Bennett, President of the Senate Ross O. Doyen, Member of the Senate . Arden Ensley, Secretary, Commission on Inter- state Cooperation Donn J. Everett, Member, House of Representa tives Duane S. McGill, Speaker, House of Representatives Glee S. Smith, Commissioner on Uniform State Laws Kentucky: W. L. Matthews, Jr., Commissioner on Uniform State Laws, University'of Kentucky College of Law William H. Raines, Attorney, Legislative search Commission Louisiana: Re- Thomas A. Casey, Member, House of Represents tatives DeVan D. Daggett, Chairman, National Legislative Conference; Executive Director, Louisiana Legislative Council Maine: Massachusetts: David Silsby, Assistant Director of Legislative Research, Legislative Research Committee Robert H. Marden, Assistant Secretary, Admin istration for Planning and Intergovernmental Coordination, Executive Office of Administratior and Finance Edward L. Schwartz. Commissioner on Uniform State Laws 1 Scenic Rivers System Act rivers possess outstanding wildlife, botanical, historical, scenic, recreational, geological, fish, It declares a archaeological and other scientific and cultural values. flowing state policy to preserve and reclaim diminishing resources of free an from advice with rivers. It authorizes a state agency to designate, in a scenic river advisory council, the lands and waters to be Included This Act contains a finding that certain and state requires cooperation with the appropriate federal water pollution control agencies and environmental management agencies to eliminate or diminish the pollution of waters within scenic river areas. are 'authorized Injunctive relief, mandamus or other civil remedy and fines for violations. The Act system. Wildlands Preservation System Act and preserve an enduring a source of state wildlands. It would establish State Wildlands Preservation System of "wildland areas", limited areas of land or water which have retained or have been restored to a substantially near natural character. Provision is made for the manner in which "wildland areas" are designated and they would be required to be devoted to conservation, recreational, This Act declares a educational and state policy to secure historical purposes. Conservation Act Nongame and Endangered Species This suggested Act is designed to accomplish the following purposes: (1) authorization of programs to develop greater Information on nongame wildlife and to provide for management of nongame wildlife; (2) identifi- species of fish and wildlife indigenous to a State which are threatened with extinction within the State; and (3) authorization of general fund money for nongame and endangered species programs. State Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act cation and management of state policy that fish and wildlife resources constitute an essential part of the quality of the States' environment and contribute significantly to the well being of the people. It contains authorization and direction to a state agency to establish and carry out a comprehensive program to achieve stated objectives and purposes. This Act declares a State Pesticide and Use and Application Act The purpose of this Act is to regulate in the public interest the use It provides for administration, adoption and application of pesticides. enforcement of regulations, certification of applicators, licensing of operators, the establishment of a Pesticide Advisory Board and other legal and procedural actions. Contains penal sanctions for violation. Coordination of Federally Aided Local Programs With State Progr" The purpose of this legislation is to coordinate federally aided local programs with state programs. It provides a procedure whereby local units of government making application for federal grants-in-a- id would first submit a copy of its application to a state clearinghouse. If the state clearifinds the an for which is nghouse is in conformance application activity with appropriate state plans, would clear the application.- Adverse comments if not accepted by the local unit of government as a basis for re- it vision would accompany the - application. Coordination of Federally Aided State Agency Programs With Other State Michigan: William R. Copeland, Member, House of Repre sentatives Charles W. Joiner, Commissioner on Uniform State Laws William J. Pierce, Executive Director, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, University of Michigan Law School A. E. Reyhons, Director, Legislative Service Bureau Mississippi: Missouri: Earl Fortenberry, Jr., Chief, Research and Draft ing, Senate Legislative Services Office Sanford Steckler, Member of the Senate Floyd R. Gibson, Commissioner on Uniform State Laws Donald J. Gralike, Member of the Senate Frank Masters, Director of Research, Legislative Montana: Nebraska: Nevada: New Hampshire: Programs of this legislation is to coordinate federally aided state with other state programs. It would require application for agency projects federal grants-ln-a- id to be first submitted to a state clearinghouse for review for compatibility with other state plans and fiscal policies. Approval of the clearinghouse would be required as a condition precedent to submitting the application to the Federal Government. The purpose Stolen Property Act This Act would provide a penalty of imprisonment for every person who buys or receives stolen or illegally obtained property or conceals, sells, withholds such property or aids another .in so doing knowing the property was stolen. It provides a rebuttable presumption of' guilty knowledge to a secondhand dealer or his agents for failure to make reasonable the right of a seller to such property. Provision is made for inquiry into recovery of treble damages in a civil action by an injured party. Research Committee Transitional Bilingual Education Francis Bardanouve, Member, House of Repre sentatives Matt Himsl, Member of the Senate This Act involves both the State and local school districts in a program designed to meet the educational needs of children with a native Vincent D. Brown, Clerk of the Legislature Eugene T. Mahoney, Member of the Senate Early Childhood Development Act Melvin D. Close, Jr., Member of the Senate Alf E. Jacobson, Member of the Senate George B. Roberts, Jr., Member, House of Representatives New Jersey: Alfred N. Beadleston, President of the Senate New Mexico: Daniel Lyon, Member, House of Representatives John J. Mershon, Member, House of Represen- - New York: Alfred A. Buerger, Commissioner on Uniform North Carolina. State l.aws archi, Member of the Senate j0hn j North Dakota: C. Emerson Murry, Director, Legislative Counci David E. Nething, Member of the Senate Continued on page 9 Act language other than English. of this Act is to provide for a comprehensive early childhood development program, by emphasizing preventive measures designed to provide the services which will enable children to develop to the maximum level the physical, mental, and social potentials which they possess. It seeks to. strengthen the role of the family as the most fundamental influence and , seeks to provide improved and better coordinated services to young children The purpose and their families. Interstate Parole and Probation Hearings Act 1 The suggested Interstate Compact legislation authorizes supervising States under the for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers to con- -' duct a hearing for the purpose of establishing that there are reasonable j grounds to believe that probation or parole conditions have been breached. The hearing report is then sent to the State which granted parole or pro- - , batlon with recommendations. The Act also gives the supervising State the. power to detain the alleged violator for limited periods. - ? , Continued on page 9 |