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Sive exercise by the federation 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, OF counties. except
that no power OF the kind exercised
only by counties may be granted by
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
any county included therein. The
charter may provide for the success
sion by the federation to the rights.
properties. and obligations of town
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 of bafn er 81 anythsr
contained in any other article of this
constitution, municipal powers and
duties and county powers and duties
where one or more counties are to
. granted to the. metropolitan federa-
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 it has
been approved by majority of those
voting thereon:
Il, in the entire area included by
the provisions of the charter.
t2) in the most populous city in
the included area.
(3) in the area outside the most
populous city in the area, and
"A in, TO- 4SY, inn Oh
area. Every charter or amendments
thereto shall take effect on the
thirtieth day after approval unless
another date be fixed therein A
shall be fled with the secretary Of
state.
The legislative authority provided
for in the charter may, by two
thirds vote. OF shall upon petition
signed by the number of electors
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 APP
manner as provided for the. adoption
of the charter Such legislative
authority shall mail or otherwise dis
tribute copy thereof to each of the
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 s each &C s!pt pISp9sition sep.ah1s
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
ArofinrY nafifiNyi SlpnpH nv
the number of electors Of any ad-
joining county or any municipality or
township contiguous to a metropolis
tan federation within the same conn-
ty not less III 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
the equity or municipaiity or town
fedeerations fede af Sed SHAH Il Be @ sapmifted to
the electors of such county or area
proposed to be Joined. In any ad-
pality or township contiguous to- a
metropolitan federation within the
same county in which majority OF
, the, electors approve joining the fed
effective. 81, ss ..
Sec g. The exercise of any power
> vested in municipal! corporations un-
! der Article XVIII of this constitu-
tion by any county or metropolitan
E federation under the provisions o.
: Sections 3 or 5 of this Article shall
I be subject to the constitutional llmI-
! tations which apply to municipal cor
porationS.
g SCHEDULE
At the election herein designated
for the submission of this amend
Dl ~f Akx4 ,N,H.~ ~
= Ohio. the same shall be placed on
!. the official ballot by the secretary OF
Z state in such form as the secretary
: of state may prescribe
s If majority of the electors voting
4 on the foregoing proposed amend
j the first Tuesday after the first Mon
: day in November, 1885, adopt the
Z same, 1t shall become part of the
constitution of the state of Ohio.
e UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
S STATE OF OHIO
I OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
!. OF STATE
e l. TED W. BROWN, Secretary O,
State of the State OF, Ohio, do here.
q by certify that the foregoing is
:, Resolution No. II. Amended Senate
e Joint Resolution No. %. and Amend
E 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 ol
Z Ohio.
h IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
e hereunto subscribed my name anc
s affixed my Official seal at Columbus
= this Goth day Of August. 1859
!. TED W, BROWN
Y Secretary Of Stats