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Article VII § 13 Consolidation of Counties, Approval by Electors.

§ 13 Consolidation of counties, approval by electors. Sec. 13. Two or more contiguous counties may combine into a single county if approved in each affected county by a majority of the electors voting on the question. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964

Article VII § 14 Organization and Consolidation of Townships.

§ 14 Organization and consolidation of townships. Sec. 14. The board of supervisors of each organized county may organize and consolidate townships under restrictions and limitations provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 15.

Article VII § 15 County Intervention in Public Utility Service and Rate Proceedings.

§ 15 County intervention in public utility service and rate proceedings. Sec. 15. Any county, when authorized by its board of supervisors shall have the authority to enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding involving the services, charges or rates of any privately owned public utility furnishing services or commodities to rate […]

Article VII § 16 Highways, Bridges, Culverts, Airports; Road Tax Limitation.

§ 16 Highways, bridges, culverts, airports; road tax limitation. Sec. 16. The legislature may provide for the laying out, construction, improvement and maintenance of highways, bridges, culverts and airports by the state and by the counties and townships thereof; and may authorize counties to take charge and control of any highway within their limits for […]