Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-10-15

cipaIities, and counties there
in incident to the municipal
and county power vested In
the federation and for the
division Of the federation In
to districts for purposes of
administration or of taxation
or of both. Notwithstanding
anything contained In any
other article of this constitu-
tion, municipal powers and
duties, and county powers
and duties where one or
more counties are to be In
cluded in the area, may be
granted to the metropolitan
federation and to the extent
that such powers and duties
are 90 granted as provided
in the charter, such metro
politan federation shall par
ticipate in the distribution of
township, municipal, and
county revenues.
No charter or amendment
thereto shall become effec :
tive until 1t has been approx
ed by a majority of those
voting thereon:
I'd In the entire area in
cluded by the provisions of
the charter,
Cd In the most populous
city In the included area,
CD in the area outside the
most populous city in the
area, and
(4 In each county In the In
cluded area. Every charter
or amendments thereto shall
take effect on the thirtieth
day after approval unless
another date be fixed there
In. A copy Of the charter or
amendment shall be filed with
with the secretary of 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 ten per cent of the total
number of votes cast for gov
ernor in the area at the last
preceding election therefor,
submit amendments to the
charter to the electors of the
area for approval or disap-
proval in the same manner
as provided for the adoption
OF the charter. Such Iegisla-
tive authority shall mail or
otherwise distribute a copy
thereof to each of the elec-
tors of the area far as
may be reasonably possible.
When more than one amend
ment is submitted at the
same time, the amendments
shall be so submitted as to
enable the electors to vote on
each proposition separately.
In case of conflict between
the provisions of two or
more amendments adopted
at the same time, that pro-
vision shall prevail which re-
ceived the highest affirma :
tive vote.
With the consent of the
legislative authority of the
metropolitan federation, and
upon petition signed by the
number of electors of any
adjoining county or any mu-
nicipality or township contig-
uous to a metropolitan fed
Grafton within the am e
county, not less in number
than ten percent of the total
number of votes cast for
governor at the last preced-
ing election therefor, or by
resolution of the county COM
missioners of such adjoining
county, the question, "Shall
the county or municipality or
township be Joined to the me-
tropolitan federation?" shall
be submitted to the electors
OF such county or area pro-
posed to be joined. In any
adjoining county, or in any
municipality or township con-
tiguous to a metropolitan fed
Grafton within the s a m e
county in which a majority
of the electors approve join
ing the federation, the char
ter shall become effective.
Sec. 8. The exercise of any
power vested in municipal
corporations under Article
XVIII of this constitution by
any county or metropolitan
federation under the provi :
sions of Sections 3 or S OF this
Article shall be subject to the
constitutional limitations
which apply to municipal cor
porationS.
SCHEDULE
At the election herein deS-
ignated for the submission of
this amendment to the elec-
tors of the state of Ohio, the
same shall be placed on the
official ballot by the secre-
tary of state in such form as
the secretary of state m a y
prescribe.
If a majority of the elec-
tors voting on the foregoing
proposed amendment at the
| election to be held on the first