Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-10-23
METROPOLITAN FEDERAT1oNs


Proposing 10 amend Article X of the
constitution OF the state of Ohio by
adding sections and 9 thereto rela-
tive TO metropolitan fedexations.
Be It resolved by the General As.
sembly OF the State OF Ohio, Three
fifths of the members of each house
concurring therein. that there shall
be submitted to the electors of the
state, In the manner prescribed by
Jaw. AZ the election to be held on the
arst Tuesday after the first Monday
m November. 1858. proposition to
amend Article X of the Constitution
IF the state Of Ohio by adding thereto
new section as follows
ARTICLE x
Section s. In the entire area OF any
county In which the most populous
eity based upon the latest preceding
federal decennfal census has q popu-
iation OF more than fifty thousand, q
metropolitan federation Of all town.
ships. municipalities, and the county
may be formed bv charter TO serve
'he entire area In anv lesser area
within one county which area IN
"ludes the most popuIous CITY Of such
county which, based upon fhe latest
preceding federal decenniaI census
has q population Of more than fifty
thousand. Q METROPOLITAN federation
II townships or municipsIities or both
nav be formed by charter to serve
such area Within the area proposed
70 be included In the metropolitan
the most populous citv or the Board
n County Commissioners Of the
county may. by two-fhirds vote of
It's members. or shall. upon a petition
stating the area tn he Included and
signed by the number ~ electors of
than ten per cent of the total number
# votes cast for governor at the last
preceding election therefor. by reso-
iution stating the area to be included.
submit to such electors of the area
the question. "Shs1l q METROPOLITAN
federation charter commission be
chosen"" The question shall be voted
unon at the next general or primary
election, occurring not sooner than
ninety days after the adontion If ffe
resolution The ballot containino the
question shall bear no partv desisna-
ton. and provision shall he made
thereon FOR the election from the area
At large of fifteen electors Of such
area as siIcF1 commission If majority
II tre electors voting on the question
shall have voted In the Affirmative
Candidates for such commission shall
he nominated by petition Of not less
than one hundred and not more than
Ave hundred electors of the metro
oolitan area. which shall be fled with
the election authorities not less than
sixty days prior to such election
Candidates shall be declared elected
In the order of the number OF votes
received. beginning with the candi-
hut not more than seven candidates
residing I'm the same municipality OF
township shall he eligible TO be de-
clared elected Within twelve months
after its election. such commission
shall frame q charter for the area
by resolution order the submission of
the same 10 the electors of such area.
Such charter shall be voted upon in
iuch area at the next general election
occurring not sooner than ninety days
after the adoption of the resolution.
otherwise distribute q copy thereof to
each of the electors of the area as far
as may be reasonably possible
Every such charter shall provide
the form of government of the metro
oolitan federation and shall deter
mine which of its officers shall b.
r'acted and the manner of their elec.
ton, ANY ouch charter shall uesis-
nate the powers vested In and the
duty or duties 10 be performed by
the metropolitan federation. Any such
charter shall provide for the election
by the electors Of the metropolitan
federation of the officers exercising
Iesisiative powers Hereunder and the
principal officer exercising executive
bowers hereunder Such charter NAV
provide for the exercise nv The fed
Grafton of anv Of fhe powers wastes
bv the Constitution or laws Of Ohio
IN townships and nnunicioaIities and
IN counties where an entire county I'm
70 he included within the area OnIv
such powers as are designated In the
charter NAV he exercised bv the fed.
GRAFTON and those powers not desfr.
mated shall he reserved to the town.
shfps. r1untcipaIities. and aYy county.
included therein Such charter NAV
provide for the concurrent or eyS1u-
sive exercise by the METROPOLITAN
soesno Of al or IN nnS al OF OF Psrt .t Of e It. aa
powers. n NAV provide for the sue
cession by the federation 10 the
rights. properties. and OBLIGATIONS of
townships, municipalities, and sny
county therein incident to the town.
ship, municipal, and county power
vested In the. federation, and for tre
tricts for purposes Of administration
or of taxatfon or Of both Nntwith-
standing ANYTHING contained IN anv
other article Of this constitution,
township and municipal powers and
duties and the powers and duties of
be delegated to the metropolitan fed
Grafton and to the extent that s,ich
powers and Trtfes are so deIeuated as
provided in the charter. such metro
paiitan federation sha1t participate IN
the distribution of township. nnunicf-
pal. and county revenues
No such charter or amendment
thereto shall become effective until n
shall have been approved by ma
the entire area included by the pro-
visions Of the charter f2> In the most
populous city In the Included terrfr
tory and (3l In the area outside the
most populous CITY. In the area Every
charter or amendments thereto SHAH
take effect on the thirtieth dav after
such approval unless another date be
or amendment shall he filed with the
secretary Of state
The legislative authority provided
In the charter, may, by a two-thirds
vote or shall upon petition signed ,by
the number Of electors OF such area
not less In number than ten per cent
of the total number Of votes cast for
III I'VE area ~ the IaCI
preceding election therefor submit
amendments to the charter to the
electors of the area for approval or
disc pproval In the same manner pro-
vided for the adoption Of the charter
Such legislative authority shall man
or otherwise distribute a copv thereof
TO each Of the electors of the area as
far as NAV he reasonably possible
Wren more than one amendment is
submitted at the same time. they shah
be so submitted so as to enable the
elecfcps to vote on each separately.
In case Of conflict between the pro-
visions If two OF more amendments
approved at the same time that pro-
vision shall prevail which received
the highest affirmative vote
Upon petition signed by the num-
Der nf electors of any municipality
or township contiguous to a metro
politan federation within the same
county not less In number than ten
per cent of the total number of votes
cast tor governor at the last preced-
tne election therefor. with the con-
sent of the legislative authority Of
the metropolitan federation. the cues
ston shall the municinalitv or town.
shtp be joined TO the metropolitan
federation2" shall be submitted to the
electors of such political subdivision
proposed to be Joined. In any area
contiguous to metropolitan fedora
ton within the same county In which
majority of the electors approve