Legislative alternatives for providing a mechanism within State government to plan and coordinate early childhood programs are presented and analyzed. The alternatives addressed are: (1) placing early childhood responsibility in an existing agency; (2) creating a new office of child development as an independent State agency; and (3) creating a new office as part of the governor's office. Comments on each part of the legislation clarify and expand on the legal language and the implications of the alternatives presented. Sections of the legislation discussed are: short title, purposes, definitions, Office of Early Childhood Development (establishment, powers and duties, report to legislature, governor), coordinating council, State and district councils, personnel training program, appropriation authorization, and effective date. A third alternative, establishing a child care coordinating council, is addressed in a concluding section, which contains copies of three executive orders establishing such councils. (KM)