SUBSTATE REGIONALISM AND THE FEDERAL SYSTEM, V 4 GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES - LOCAL AND AREAWIDE - A COMMISSION REPORT

• NCJ Number: 14196
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 175 pages
• Corporate Author: U.S. Advisory Cmssn on Intergovernmental Relations
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DETAILS THE STRUCTURAL PROCEDURAL OBSTACLES TO MORE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONAL ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES TO STATE, AREAWIDE, AND LOCAL UNITS, AND RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS.

Abstract

THE COMMISSION PROBES CERTAIN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CRITERIA THAT COULD SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR MORE EQUITABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ALLOCATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE OFFERED FOR A STATE-LOCAL ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS POLICY, SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE FEDERAL ACTIONS, THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MORE REASONED AND SYSTEMATIC ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICES AMONG STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. SEE NCJ-14165. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)