Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-10-09


constitution OF fha state Of GEio by
adding sections 5 and thereto rela-
tive 80 metropolitan federatfons
Be 1t resolved by the General AS.
seTnbly Of the State of Ohio, Three
afths of the members OF each house
eoneurring therein. that there shah
ne Snhrnitted to the electors Of the
state, ln the manner prescribed hy
law, at the election TO be held on fhe
irsf Tuesday after the FIRST Monday
N November. 1888 a pr0position to
amcnd Article * Of the Constitution
IT the state of Ohio by adding thereto
new section as follows
ARTICLE x
Section 5 IN the entire area Of any
county In which the most populous
'itv based upon the latest preceding
federal decenniai census has q popus
atts.n Of more than fifty fhgusard
netropnlftan federation Of aIl town.
staips. nlIr-ieipalities End the county
nay he formed bv charter 70 serve
the entire area IN anv lesser area
within one county which area fn-
nllldes the most poptlous CITY of sueh
county, which, based tpon the latest
preceding federal decenniai census
has a population Of more than fifty
thousand, q METROPOLITAN federation
# townships or municipalities or both
nav be formed by charter to serve
ylch area Within the erea nropnsed
n be included I'm the METROPOLITAN
federation the legislative a1Ifhor4tv Of
the most bopulolis cttv or the Board
~ County Commissioners Of the
Hnufltv NAV, by fvva-thfrds vote Of
IFS members. or shall upon 4 petition
'tatfns The area to be Included and
sianed by the number Of electors Of
siIch stated area not less IN number
tlsan ten per cent nf the total number
II votes cast for governor at the last
preceding election therefor hv reso-
itittai1 stating the area TO ha Included.
submit 10 such electors NJ the area
the Tnestfon "ShRIl METROPOLITAN
federation charter commission be
nhosen9" The question shall be voted
unon at the neyt general or primary
election. occurring not sooner than
ninety days after the adoption Of the
resolution The ballot containing the
question shall bear no party desipna-
tion, ami provision shall be made
thereon For the election from the area
At large Of fifteen electors of such
area as such commission II majority
IT the electors voting on the question
shall have voted in the affirmative
Candidates for such commission shan
he nominated by petition of not less
than one hundred and not more than
Eve hundred electors of the metro
oolitan area. which shall be fled with
The election authorities not less than
sixt1 days prior to such election
Candidates shall be declared elected
In the order of the number Of votes
received. beginning with the candi-
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but not more than seven candidates
residing in the same municipality or
townsiip shall he eligible to be de-
clared elected Within twelve months
after its election, such commission
shall frame a charter for the area
stated in the resolution and shall then
by resolution order the submission Of
the same to the electors OF such area
Such charter shall be voted upon In
such area at the next general election
occurring not sooner than afnety days
after the adoption of the resolution,
and the commission shall mail or
otherwise distribute copy thereof to
each of the electors of the area as Tar
rs may be reasonably possible
Every such charter shall provide
the form of government of the metro
oolitan federation and shall deter
nine which of It's officers shall be
7'acted and the manner of their cleo
ton. ANY such charter shah des1s-
nate the powers vested In and the
duty or duties to 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
legislative powers Hereunder and the
prfncipai officer exercising executive
bowers hereunder Such charter may
provide for. the exercise by the fed
Grafton OF anv Of the powers vested
DIV the Constitution or laws If Ohio
IN townships and MUNICIPALITIES and
IN counties where an entire county I'm
to he included within the area. ONLY
such powers as are DESIGNATED In the
chsrter NAV he exercised bv the fed.
Grafton and those powers not desig-
mated shall be reserved to the town.
ships. MUNICIPALITIES. and any county,
provide for. the. concurrent or exclu-
sive exercise by the metropolitan
federation. In all or part of Its area,
or all or any OF the designated
powers n may provide for the suc-
cession by the federation TO the
townships. municipalities. and . any
county therein incident to the town.
ship. municipal. and countv power
vested in the federation. and for the
division Of the federation into dis
trfcts FOX purposes of administration
standing ANYTHING contained IN any
other article Of this constitution.
township and municipal powers and
duties ami the powers and duties OF
any cnuntv. included In the area may
be delegated TO the METROPOLITAN fed
powers and duties are so delegated as
provided in the charter. such metro
ooiitan federation shall particinate IN
the distribution of township. munich.
pa, and county revenues.
No such charter or amendment
thereto shall become effective until II
shall have been apDroved by ma
foritv of those voting thereon Il, In
the entire area included by the pro-
visions of the charter. f2l IN the most
populous city, In. the included terri
most DoDulous cttv. In the area Every
charter OF amendments thereto shall
take effect on the THIRTEEN dav after
such approval unless another date be
fixed therein A conv Of such charter
or amendment shall be fled with the
secretary Ct state
The legislative authority provided
In the charter. NAV. bp a two-thirds
vote or. shall uDon 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
governor In the area al the last
preceding election therefor. submit
amendments TO the charter to the
electors of the area for approval or
disapproval in the same manner pro-
VlQeO Tor the aQOOf1On or the charter.
Such legislative authority shall mafl
or otherwise Distribute copy thereof
to each of the electors of the area as
far as may be reasonably possible
When more than one amendment is
submitted at the same time. they shall
be so submitted so as to enable the
electors TO vote on each separately.
In case of conflict between the pro-
visions Of two or more amendments
approved at the same time that pro-
vision shall prevail which received
the highest affirmative vote
Upon petition signed BY the mum.
Der of electors Of any municipality
or township contiguous 20 6 metro.
politan federation within the same
county not lesa In number than ten
per cent OF the total number of votes
cast for governor at the last preccd-
Ing election therefor. with the con-
sent Of the legislative authority Of
the metropolitan federation, the ques-
lion shall the tnunicipalitv or town
ship DO joined 20 the nstropolfsan
fe6esat1o0f~ ehaa DO submitted 20 tas
slsotors az saeh political subdivision
proposed % ke 5otned. fn any area
eonsi9uous 20 o naetroDolitan fedora
x1on within the same county % which
majority of the electors approvS
5odnyA9 the federetson. the charter
shaiI become effective.
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