The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-30

politan federation of the officers
exercising legislative powers there
under and the principal officer exer-
cising executive powers hereunder.
exercise by the federation of any
of the powers vested by the Con-
stitution or laws of Ohio in town.
ships and municipalities and in
counties where an entire county is
to be included within the area. Only
such powers as are designated in the
charter may be exercised by the
federation and those powers not
designated shall be reserved to the
townships, municipalities. and any
county, included therein. Such chart
er may provide for the concurrent
or exclusive exercise by the metro
politan federation. in all or part of
its area, of all or any of the desig-
mated powers. 1t may provide for
the succession by the federation to
the rights. properties, and obliga-
tions of townships, municipalities.
and any county therein incident to
the township, municipal. and county
power vested in the federation. and
for the division Of the federation
into districts for purposes of admin
istration or of taxation or of both.
Notwithstanding anything contained
in any other article of this constitu-
ton. township and municipal pow
erS and duties and the powers and
duties OF any county included in the
area may be delegated to the metro
politan federation and TO the extent
that such powers and duties are so
delegated as provided in the charter,
such metropolitan federation shall
participate in the distribution of
township, municipal and county
revenues.
No such charter or amendment
thereto shall become effective until
it shall have been approved by a
majority of those voting thereon
"a in the entire area included by
the provisions of the charter. ~ in
the most populous city in the in
cluded territory and (3l in the area
outside the most populous city. in
the area. Every charter or amend
ments thereto shall take effect on
the thirtieth day after such approval
unless another date be fixed therein.
A copy of such charter or amend
ment shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of state.
The legislative authority provided
In the charter. may, by 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 governor In the area at the
last preceding election therefor,
submit amendments to the charter to
the electors of the area for approval
or disapproval in the same manner
provided for the adoption OF the
charter. Such legislative authority
shall mail or otherwise distribute
copy thereof to each of the electors
of the area as far as may be reason
ably 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 provisions of two or
more amendments approved at the
same time that provision shall
prevail which received the highest
affirmative vote.
Upon petition signed by the num-
Der of 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 for governor at the last
preceding election therefor, with the
consent of the legislative authority
of the metropolitan federation. the
question shall the municipality or
township be joined to the metro
politan federationP" shall be sub
teal subdivision proposed to be
| joined. In any area contiguous to a
| metropolitan federation within the
same county in which a majority of
| the electors approve joining the
| federation. the charter shall become
effective.
| Section 6. The exercise of any
| power vested in municipal corpora
tions under Article Eighteen of this