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Disapproval, explanation.

PUBLIC LAW 91-648-JAN. 5, 1971

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government or combination of such governments to the Governor for review, comments, and recommendations. The Governor may refer the application to the State office designated under section 202(b)(1) of this Act for review. Comments and recommendations (if any) made as a result of the review, and a statement by the general local government or combination of such governments that it has considered the comments and recommendations of the Governor shall accompany the application to the Commission. The application need not be accompanied by the comments and recommendations of the Governor if the general local government or combination of such governments certifies to the Commission that the application has been before the Governor for review and comment for a period of sixty days without comment by the Governor. An explanation in writing shall be sent to the Governor of a State by the Commission whenever the Commission does not concur with recommendations of the Governor in approving any local government applications. INTERGOArERNMENTAL COOPERATION IN" RECRUITING AND EXAMINING

Potential employees, certification.

SEC. 204. (a) The Commission may join, on a shared-costs basis, with State and local governments in cooperative recruiting and examining activities under such procedures and regulations as may jointly he agreed upon. (b) The Commission also may, on the written request of a State or local government and under such procedures as may be jointly agreed upon, certify to such governments from appropriate Federal registers the names of potential employees. The State or local government making the request shall pay the Commission for the costs, as determined by the Commission, of performing the service, and such payments shall be credited to the appropriation or fund from which the expenses were or are to be paid. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SEC. 205. The Commission may furnish technical advice and assistance, on request, to State and general local governments seeking to improve their systems of personnel administration. The Commission may waive, in whole or in part, payments from such governments for the costs of furnishing such assistance. All such payments shall be credited to the appropriation or fund from which the expenses were or are to be paid. COORDINATION OE FEDERAL PROGRAMS

S E C 206. The Commission, after consultation with other agencies concerned, shall— (1) coordinate the personnel administration support and technical assistance given to State and local governments and the support given State programs or projects to strengthen local government personnel administration, including the furnishing of needed personnel administration services and technical assistance, under authority of this Act with any such support given under other Federal programs; and (2) make such arrangements, including the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of data on grants for strengthening State and local government personnel administration and on grants to States for furnishing needed personnel administration services and technical assistance to local governments, as needed to avoid duplication and insure consistent administration of related Federal activities.

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