The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-10-01

SlVe exercise py the IeoeIatlon IN
all or part of its area of all or any
OF the powers vested by the consti-
tuition or laws of Ohio in townships.
municipalities, or counties, except
that no power of the kind exercised
only by counties may be granted, by
a charter to 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
to the townships, municipalities. and
any county included therein. The
charter may provide for the success
sion by the federation to the rights.
ships, municipalities, and counties
therein incident to the municipal and
county power vested in the fedora
ton, and for the division of the
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
where one or more counties are to
be included in the area. may be
granted to the metropolitan fedora
tion and to the extent that such
powers and duties are SO ,.1,s granted I,ts.a as
politan federation shall participate in
the distribution of township. munich
pal, and county revenues.
No charter or amendment thereto
shall become effective until it has
been approved by majority OF those
voting thereon:
~ in the entire area included by
the provisions OF the charter,
~ in the most populous city in
the included area,
t3) 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
another. date be fixed therein A
copy of the charter or amendment
shall be filed with the secretary OF
state.
The legislative authority provided
for In the charter may, by a two
signed by the number OF electors
of the 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 there
for, submit amendments to the char
ter to the electors of the area for ap-
proval or disapproval in the same
manner as provided for the adoption
authority shall mail OF otherwise dis
tribute 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, the amendments shall be
SO submitted as to enable the electors
to vote on each proposition separ-
ately. In case of conflict between the
provisions of two or more amend
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 a metropolis
! tan federation within the same coun-
/, ty. not less in number than ten per
cent of the total number of votes cast
for governor at the last preceding
election therefor. or by resolution
: of the county commissioners of such
!. adjoining county. the question. Shall
, the county or municipality or town
fse ederaon sf sha Il be see
! the electors of such county or area
:, proposed to be joined. In any ad-
: joining county, or in any munich
I pality or township contiguous to a
. same county in which a majority OF
= the electors approve joining the fed
a Grafton, the charter shall become
= effective.
d Sec. 6. The exercise OF any power
4 der Article XVIII of this constitu.
d ton by any county or metropolitan
e federation under the provisions o.
i Sections or S of this Article shall
II be subject to the constitutional limi'
h tations which apply to municipal cor
d porations.
e SCHEDULE
! At the election herein designated
! for the submission of this amend
n ment to the electors of the, state o
n n the official ballot by the secretary o
. state in such form as the secretar.
- of state may prescribe.
IS If majority of the electors votinl
n on the foregoing proposed amend
"a ment at the election to be held OF
II the first Tuesday after the first Mon
$ day in November 1859. adopt tn
IF same, it shall become part of th
ID constitution of the state of Ohio.
m le UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Is STATE OF OHIO
23t OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
s. OF STATE
,e I, TED w. BROWN, Secretary O
State of the State of Ohio, do here
by certify that the foregoing is
Q. Resolution No. II, Amended Senat
le Joint Resolution No. %. and Amend
ne ed House Joint Resolution No. 3
a. filed in the office of the Secretary c
a. State and proposing to amend tn
u above sections of the Constitution {
er Ohio.
ch IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l hav
he hereunto subscribed my name an
rs affixed my official seal at Columbu
o. this 10th day Of August. 1889,
y. TED W. BROWN
ay Secretary OF Stat
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