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Highway Patrol Shift Sparks Power and Revenue Debate
The article chronicles the transfer of the highway patrol from the Highway Commission to the Department of Revenue in 1923 and debates whether the unit should remain tied to revenue or be established as a separate Highway Safety Division to ensure effective patrols. It notes concerns that patrol use for warrants and political aims undermined efficiency and calls for a distinct agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Revenue
General Assembly
Revenue Department
Commissioner of Revenue
Patrol
The
Highway Commission
R. T. Fountain
B. B. Jeffress
Greensboro
Highway Patrol
Jeffress
Highway Department
J. C. B. Phringhaus
Fountain
Hoey