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Show UTAH FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMENiS CLUBS, INCo far Whereas, The power of the oard of Examinees has grown the Constitution, mainly through inter beyond the original intent of Court which has expanded the concept of pretation by the Utah Supreme %all claims against the state" so as to give the Board almost complete control over state administration through the budgetary and personnel powers vested Whereas, ness, but is management, in the Board; The Board definite a and improved and of Examiners has not only outlived its useful obstacle to budgetary control, good fiscal administrative services; and lutes the Whereas, The existence of the Board of Examiners di of two responsibi lity of the executive office by the possibi lity the and Secretary General the ttorney members of the Board, namelY9 and the outvote Governor; of state, combining to the Whereas, The Board of Examiners has the power to approve of the expenditures of state funds, and thus can threaten the power be contrary to Legislature by the distribution of funds which could legislative intent; and hidden power a Whereas, The Board of Examiners appears to be and which is behind the government, of which most people are unaware and contrary to the democratic principle of delegated responsibi lity; those Whereas, There seems to be widespread agreement among of Board the of who have seriously studied and evaluated the role Examiners, including two former Governors of opposing political the Commission and parties, the Utah Foundation, the Little Hoover Women Voters--al I of signers of the Supplemental Report, the League of Examiners Board the agree that the functions now performed by could be better accomplished by other means; therefore, RESOLVED, That the Utah Federation of and Professional special session of the Business the Womeros Clubs, Incorporated strongly urge Utah State Legislature to formulate and enact the necessary legisla the Utah tion to place on the ballot this November an amendment to Examinerso of Constitution which would abol ish the Board Mrso Joyce Co President Frisby |