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Rh Be It Further Resolved, that the secretary of state forward a copy of this resolution to the historian of the North Dakota Academy of Science.

Filed March 6, 1959.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION "Z"

(Foss and Erickstad)

L.R.C. STUDY OF CONSOLIDATING PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES

A concurrent resolution directing the legislative research committee to study the feasibility of consolidating state activities relating to public health in one state agency.

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the state department of health to perform many functions relating to the protection of the public health and the improvement thereof; and

WHEREAS, it is also the statutory responsibility of the North Dakota state medical center at the University of North Dakota to "provide facilities for the coordination, improvement, expansion and unification of health and welfare activities of t his state"; and

WHEREAS, the joint utilization of the existing facilities in the field of public health may provide greater economies, efficiencies and further improvement of public health;

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of North Dakota, the House of Representatives Concurring Therein:

That the legislative research committee is hereby directed to study the merits and feasibility of unifying or consolidating the state activities in the field of public health into one agency and to specifically consider among other plans the feasibility of centering such activities in the medical center at the University of North Dakota.

Filed March 6, 1959.