The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-16

relative TO metropolitan fedora
uOns.
Be il 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
law, at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November, 1858. q proposition TO
amend Article X of the Constitution
OF the state of Ohio by adding there
to a new section as follows:
ARTICLE, x
Section 5. In the entire area of any
county in which the most populous
city based upon the latest preceding
federal decennial census has popu-
lation OF more than fifty thousand. a
metropolitan federation of all town
ships municipalities, and the county
may be formed by charter to serve
the entire area. In any lesser area
within one county which area in
ciudeS the most populous city of such
county which, based upon the latest
preceding federal decennial census
has a population Of more than fifty
thousand. a metropolitan federation
OF townships or municipalities or
both may be formed by charter to
serve such area. Within the area
proposed to be included in the
metropolitan federation, the legisla-
tive authority of the most populous
city or the Board of County Com
missionerS of the county may. by a
two-thirds vote of its members, or
shall, upon petition stating the
area to be included and signed by
the number of electors of such
stated area not less in number
than ten per cent of the total num-
Der of votes cast for governor at the
last preceding election therefor by
resolution stating the area TO be
included, submit to such electors of
the area the question, Shall a
metropolitan federation charter COM
mission be choSen?" The question
shall be voted upon at the next
general or primary election, occur
ring not sooner than ninety days
after the adoption of the resolution.
The ballot containing the question
shall bear no party designation, and
provision shall be made thereon for
the election from the area at large
of fifteen electors of such area as
such commission If majority of
the electors voting on the question
shall have voted in the affirmative.
Candidates for such commission shall
be nominated by petition of not less
five hundred electors of the metro
politan area. which shall be filed
with the election authorities not less
than sixty days prior TO such cleo
ton. Candidates shall be declared
elected in the order of the number
of votes received beginning with
the candidate receiving the largest
number; but not more than seven
candidates residing in the same
municipality or township shall be
eligible to be declared elected With
in twelve months after its election.
such commission shall frame a
charter for the area stated in the
resolution and shall then by resolu-
tion 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 cleo
ton occurring not sooner than
ninety days after the adoption of
the resolution, and the commission
shall mail or otherwise distribute
copy thereof to each of the cleo
tors of the area as far as may be
reasonably possible.
Every such charter shall provide
the form of government Of the
metropolitan federation and shall
determine which of its officers shall
be elected and the manner of their
election. Any such charter shall
designate the powers vested in and
the duty or duties to be performed
by the metropolitan federation. ANY
such charter snail provide for the
election by the electors of the metro
politan federation of the officers
exercising legislative powers there
under and the principal officer eNer-
cising executive powers hereunder,
Such charter may provide for the
exercise by the federation of any
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Stltution 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. It 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 III 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
% in the entire area included by
the provisions of the charter. (2l in
the most populous city in the in
cluded territory and (3) 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
nent shall be filed with the Secre-
tary 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 governor in the area at the
last preceding election therefor.
submit amendments to the charter TO
the electors of the area for approval
or disapprovaI in the same manner
provided for the adoption of the
charter. Such legislative authority
shall mail or otherwise distribute a
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