Article VII § 21 Cities and Villages; Incorporation, Taxes, Indebtedness.
§ 21 Cities and villages; incorporation, taxes, indebtedness. Sec. 21. The legislature shall provide by general laws for the incorporation of cities and villages. Such laws shall limit their rate of ad valorem property taxation for municipal purposes, and restrict the powers of cities and villages to borrow money and contract debts. Each city and […]
Article VII § 22 Charters, Resolutions, Ordinances; Enumeration of Powers.
§ 22 Charters, resolutions, ordinances; enumeration of powers. Sec. 22. Under general laws the electors of each city and village shall have the power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter, and to amend an existing charter of the city or village heretofore granted or enacted by the legislature for the government of […]
Article VII § 23 Parks, Boulevards, Cemeteries, Hospitals.
§ 23 Parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals. Sec. 23. Any city or village may acquire, own, establish and maintain, within or without its corporate limits, parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals and all works which involve the public health or safety. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 23, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. […]
Article VII § 24 Public Service Facilities.
§ 24 Public service facilities. Sec. 24. Subject to this constitution, any city or village may acquire, own or operate, within or without its corporate limits, public service facilities for supplying water, light, heat, power, sewage disposal and transportation to the municipality and the inhabitants thereof. Any city or village may sell and deliver heat, […]
Article VII § 9 Compensation of County Officers.
§ 9 Compensation of county officers. Sec. 9. Boards of supervisors shall have exclusive power to fix the compensation of county officers not otherwise provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 9, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 9.
Article VII § 10 Removal of County Seat.
§ 10 Removal of county seat. Sec. 10. A county seat once established shall not be removed until the place to which it is proposed to be moved shall be designated by two-thirds of the members of the board of supervisors and a majority of the electors voting thereon shall have approved the proposed location […]
Article VII § 11 Indebtedness, Limitation.
§ 11 Indebtedness, limitation. Sec. 11. No county shall incur any indebtedness which shall increase its total debt beyond 10 percent of its assessed valuation. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 11, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 12.
Article VII § 12 Navigable Streams, Permission to Bridge or Dam.
§ 12 Navigable streams, permission to bridge or dam. Sec. 12. A navigable stream shall not be bridged or dammed without permission granted by the board of supervisors of the county as provided by law, which permission shall be subject to such reasonable compensation and other conditions as may seem best suited to safeguard the […]
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.