§7A-1-1. Short Title

This chapter may be known and cited as the Consolidated Local Government Act.

§7A-1-2. Legislative Findings

(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) The fiscal viability of municipal and county governments is challenged by changing demographics and tax bases;

§7A-1-3. Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the following words have the meanings assigned unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Affected municipality", "affected county", "affected metro government" or "affected area", or the plural, mean municipalities, counties or metro governments in the territory encompassed by the proposed charter of a consolidated local government.

§7A-1-4. Authority to Consolidate

(a) A municipality, county or metro government in this state is authorized to form a consolidated local government with another municipality, county or metro government upon approval by the voters of the affected areas. (b) The Legislature has the Constitutional authority to permit municipalities to consolidate pursuant to section thirty-nine-a, article VI of the West […]