12-363.Same; unification plan, required
provisions.
(a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for
the
exercise of
powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the
constitution or other laws
of this state.
(b) If the commission submits a plan providing for the unification of certain
city and county
offices, functions, services and operations, the plan shall:
(1) Include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers and
officers and the duties
of such officers recommended in the plan.
(2) Provide for the method of amendment of the plan.
(3) Specify the effective date of the unification.
(4) Include other provisions determined necessary by the commission.
(c) If the plan provides for the unification of the city and county, in
addition to the
requirements of subsection (b) the plan shall:
(1) Provide that the members of the governing body be elected from
districts or on an at-large
basis and fix
the number, term and initial compensation of the governing body of the unified
city-county and the
method of election.
(2) Determine whether elections of the governing body of the unified
city-county shall be
partisan or nonpartisan elections and the time at which such elections shall be
held.
(3) Determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of
the unified
city-county officials, provide for unification or expansion of services as
necessary, authorize the
appointment of a city-county administrator or manager, if deemed advisable, and prescribe the
general structure of the unified city-county government.
(4) Provide for the official name of the unified city-county.
(5) Provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other
rights, claims and
assets of the county and city.
(6) Fix the rate of the retailers' sales tax, if any.
History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 4;
L. 2007, ch. 1, § 2; Feb. 22.
12-363.Same; unification plan, required
provisions.
(a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for
the
exercise of
powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the
constitution or other laws
of this state.
(b) If the commission submits a plan providing for the unification of certain
city and county
offices, functions, services and operations, the plan shall:
(1) Include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers and
officers and the duties
of such officers recommended in the plan.
(2) Provide for the method of amendment of the plan.
(3) Specify the effective date of the unification.
(4) Include other provisions determined necessary by the commission.
(c) If the plan provides for the unification of the city and county, in
addition to the
requirements of subsection (b) the plan shall:
(1) Provide that the members of the governing body be elected from
districts or on an at-large
basis and fix
the number, term and initial compensation of the governing body of the unified
city-county and the
method of election.
(2) Determine whether elections of the governing body of the unified
city-county shall be
partisan or nonpartisan elections and the time at which such elections shall be
held.
(3) Determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of
the unified
city-county officials, provide for unification or expansion of services as
necessary, authorize the
appointment of a city-county administrator or manager, if deemed advisable, and prescribe the
general structure of the unified city-county government.
(4) Provide for the official name of the unified city-county.
(5) Provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other
rights, claims and
assets of the county and city.
(6) Fix the rate of the retailers' sales tax, if any.
History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 4;
L. 2007, ch. 1, § 2; Feb. 22.
12-363.Same; unification plan, required
provisions.
(a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for
the
exercise of
powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the
constitution or other laws
of this state.
(b) If the commission submits a plan providing for the unification of certain
city and county
offices, functions, services and operations, the plan shall:
(1) Include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers and
officers and the duties
of such officers recommended in the plan.
(2) Provide for the method of amendment of the plan.
(3) Specify the effective date of the unification.
(4) Include other provisions determined necessary by the commission.
(c) If the plan provides for the unification of the city and county, in
addition to the
requirements of subsection (b) the plan shall:
(1) Provide that the members of the governing body be elected from
districts or on an at-large
basis and fix
the number, term and initial compensation of the governing body of the unified
city-county and the
method of election.
(2) Determine whether elections of the governing body of the unified
city-county shall be
partisan or nonpartisan elections and the time at which such elections shall be
held.
(3) Determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of
the unified
city-county officials, provide for unification or expansion of services as
necessary, authorize the
appointment of a city-county administrator or manager, if deemed advisable, and prescribe the
general structure of the unified city-county government.
(4) Provide for the official name of the unified city-county.
(5) Provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other
rights, claims and
assets of the county and city.
(6) Fix the rate of the retailers' sales tax, if any.
History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 4;
L. 2007, ch. 1, § 2; Feb. 22.