Carter v. Burson

Hawes, Justice.

This litigation involves one phase of the State Governmental Reorganization Program instituted by the Governor and implemented by legislation passed at the 1972 session of the general assembly, and further implemented by the vote of the people in approving certain proposed constitutional amendments submitted to them at the general election held in November, 1972. Among the changes proposed was the abolition, as the appellants contend, of the office of State Treasurer, which had theretofore been an office provided for by the Constitution. William H. (Bill) Burson was, in 1972,…