PACBIR--A Form of Regional Governmental Cooperation.

E. J. Savage

Expert InsightsPublished 1970

Examines the purpose, scope, and accomplishments of the Pacific Coast Board of Intergovernmental Relations (PACBIR), a regional, voluntary assembly of national, state, and local leaders formed shortly after World War II to study intergovernmental problems. Because PACBIR had no formal or legal power, it accomplished its purposes through the exchange of information and the formulation of recommendations. Because PACBIR brought together informally all levels of governmental officials, it established friendly intergovernmental working relationships and enabled the speedy mobilization of any governmental agency on the Pacific Coast. Specific problems it considered during its five years of successful operation included: duplication among national, state, and local laws; welfare costs; intergovernmental fiscal relations; disaster preparedness planning; the impact of the increasing percentage of elderly people in the population; and conservation of water resources.

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  • Year: 1970
  • Pages: 23
  • Document Number: P-4320

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Savage, E. J., PACBIR--A Form of Regional Governmental Cooperation. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1970. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4320.html.
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