Article 14 Section 1 – “Corporation” defined; right to sue and suability 1. “Corporation” defined; right to sue and suability Section 1. The term “corporation,” as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint stock…
Article 13 Section 6 – Franchises; restrictions 6. Franchises; restrictions Section 6. No grant, extension, or renewal of any franchise or other use of the streets, alleys, or other public grounds, or ways, of any municipality shall divest the state…
Article 13 Section 3 – Election of board of freeholders 3. Election of board of freeholders Section 3. An election of such board of freeholders may be called at any time by the legislative authority of any such city. Such…
Article 13 Section 1 – Incorporation and organization; classification 1. Incorporation and organization; classification Section 1. Municipal corporations shall not be created by special laws, but the legislature, by general laws, shall provide for the incorporation and organization of cities…
Article 12 Section 9 – Self-executing provision 9. Self-executing provision Section 9. The provisions of sections 5 through 8 of this article are self-executing, and no further legislation is required to make them effective.
Article 12 Section 8 – Government and other powers 8. Government and other powers Section 8. A. The county charter shall provide: 1. For an elective governing body and its method of compensation, its powers, duties and responsibilities, its authority…
Article 12 Section 7 – County charter provisions 7. County charter provisions Section 7. A. Charter counties continue to be political subdivisions of this state that exist to aid in the administration of this state’s laws and for purposes of…
Article 12 Section 6 – Amendment of charter 6. Amendment of charter Section 6. A charter shall set forth procedures for amendment of the charter. Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the county at a general…
Article 12 Section 5 – Charter committee; charter preparation; approval 5. Charter committee; charter preparation; approval Section 5. A. The board of supervisors of any county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons as determined by the…
Article 12 Section 1 – Counties as bodies politic and corporate 1. Counties as bodies politic and corporate Section 1. Each county of the state, now or hereafter organized, shall be a body politic and corporate. Article 12 Section 2…