§7A-5-8. Subsequent Joining of Municipality to Consolidated Municipality
(a) After a consolidated municipality has been in existence for at least one year, a municipality may request to join the consolidated municipality by submitting: (1) A petition signed by at least fifteen percent of the qualified voters in the municipality; or
§7A-6-1. Expenses for Election
The governing body of each affected county is responsible for its expenses of holding an election on the question of consolidation.
§7A-6-2. Notice for Election
(a) At least sixty days prior to the election on the question of county consolidation, the governing body of each affected county shall make copies of the proposed charter available to the public. (b) At least fourteen days prior to the election on the question of county consolidation, the governing bodies of the affected counties […]
§7A-6-3. Election and Ballots for County Consolidation
(a) After receiving the proposed charter from the county charter review committee, the governing bodies of the affected counties shall hold an election on the question of consolidation at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article. (b) The ballots for the election on consolidation […]
§7A-4-2. Public Hearings
(a) The charter review committee shall hold a public hearing within three months of the organizational meeting or reconvening, a public hearing within six months of its organizational meeting or reconvening and a public hearing within eleven months of its organizational meeting or reconvening prior to finalizing its draft of the proposed charter. The committee […]
§7A-4-3. Approval of Proposed Charter and Submission to Governing Bodies
(a) Following its final public hearing, the charter review committee shall vote on the proposed charter. (b) Once approved by a majority vote of the charter review committee, the proposed charter shall be submitted within ten days to the governing bodies of the affected municipalities, counties and metro governments to be voted upon by the […]
§7A-5-1. Expenses for Election
The governing body of each affected municipality is responsible for the expenses of holding an election on the question of municipal consolidation.
§7A-3-2. Municipal Charter Review Committee
(a) A municipal charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commission verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A municipal charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two government officials or their designees from each affected municipality appointed by their respective governing bodies;
§7A-3-3. County Charter Review Committee
(a) A county charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commissions verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A county charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two county commissioners or their designees from each affected county appointed by their respective county commissions; and
§7A-3-4. Metro Charter Review Committee
(a) A metro charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commission verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A metro charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two government officials or their designees from the principal city appointed by the governing body of the principal city;