The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-10-29

sive exercise by the federation In
all or part OF its area of all or any
OF the powers vested by the const-
tuition or laws of Ohio in townships,
that no power of the kind exercised
only by counties may be granted by
a charter to a federation which does
not include the entire area of one or
more counties Only such powers as
are granted in the charter may be
exercised by the federation and those
powers not granted shall be reserved
to the townships, municipalities and
any county included therein The
charter may provide for the success
properties. and obligations of town.
ships, municipalities, and counties
tferein incident to the municipal and
county power vested In the fedora
federation INTO districts for purposes
OF administration or OF taxation or
of both Notwithstanding anything
contained IN any other article of this
constitution. municipal powers and
duties ,Iles and and county powers and duties
be included In the area, may be
granted to the metropolitan fedora
ton and to the extent that such
powers and duties are so granted as
provided in the charter such metro
politan federation shall participate in
the distribution of township. munich
pal. and county revenues
No charter or amendment thereto
shall become effective until II has
been approved by majority of those
voting thereon
VI IN the entire area included by
the provisions of the charter.
~ In the most populous city Ia
the included area.
t3j In the area outside the most
populous city in the area. and
"a In each county In the included
area. Every charter or amendments
thereto shall take effect on the
thirtieth day after approval unless
another. date be hxed therein A
sSs Se Ss sd hs 'aae ss the os
state
The legislative authority provided
for In the charter may, by a two
thirds vote. or shall upon petition
signed by the number of electors
OF the area not less in number than
votes cast for governor in the area
at the last preceding election there
for. submit amendments to the char
ter to the electors of the area for ap-
provai or disapproval In the same
of the charter Such legislative
authority shall mail or otherwise dis
tribute copy thereof to each of the
electors Of the area as far as may be
reasonably possible When more than
same time. the amendments shall be
so submitted as to enable the electors
to vote on each proposition separ-
ately. In case of conflict between the
ments adopted at the same time. that
provision shall prevail which re-
ceived the highest affirmative vote.
With the consent of the legislative
authority of the metropolitan fed
Grafton, and upon petition signed by
the number Of electors Of any ad-
Joining county or any municipality or
township contiguous to metropoli-
tan federation within the same coun-
ty not less in number than ten per
cent of the total number of votes cast
election I therefor. ' or by by resolution
of the county commissioners of such
adjoining county, the question, Shall
the county or municipality or town
ship be jS!ned to tie nni3Tpsd mstT9po,itan m
the electors of such county or area
proposed to be joined In any adj
joining county. or in any munich
paiity or township contiguous to-
metropolitan federation within the
the electors approve joining the fed
Grafton, the charter shall become
effective.
Sec g. The exercise of any power
vested in municipal corporations un-
der Article XVIII of this constitu-
federation under the provisions of
Sections or of this Article shall
be subject to the constitutional limi-
tations which apply to municipal cor
porationS.
SCHEDULE
At the election herein designated
for the submission of this amend
ment to the electors of the state of
Ohio the same shall be placed on
the official ballot by the secretary of
state in such form as the secretary
of state may prescribe
If majority of the electors voting
on the foregoing proposed amend
ment at the election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1859 adopt the
same, ii shall become part of the
constitution of the state Of Ohio.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
I, TED W BROWN, Secretary OF
State of the State of Ohio, do here
by certify that the foregoing is
true copy of Amended House Joint
Resolution No IL Amended Senate
Joint Resolution No %, and Amend
ed House Joint Resolution No 81
filed in the Office of the Secretary of
State and proposing to amend the
above sections of the Constitution of
OEio
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. i have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal al Columbus
this Goth day Of August. 1859
TED w BROWN
Secretary of State
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