Posted on Wed, Oct. 01, 2003


FIVE TO BE DEBATED



Recommendations from the MAP Commission most likely to face opposition from the General Assembly:

• Allowing the governor to appoint the adjutant general. Several lawmakers already have said they will never sit still for taking the power to select the adjutant general away from voters.

• Creating the Department of Administration — if it gives too much power to the governor

• Privatization of school buses. Many believe privatization provides less accountability, and studies have shown privatization is often more expensive.

• Clustering SLED with other law enforcement agencies under one person. Some lawmakers believe SLED should remain an independent agency.

• Eliminating the Teacher-Employee Retirement Incentive plan. State employees have not received raises in several years, and many lawmakers will not want to admit the TERI legislation is not doing what was intended.





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