Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Chapter 11: COUNTY CHARTERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Subchapter 3: CHARTER POWERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
§1351. Charter powers; limits
1.Charter powers.
The charter for any county may provide for:
A. The organization of county government; [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
B. The election of a county legislative body and the method of selecting officers, officials and employees; [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
C. The establishment of county departments, agencies, boards or commissions, and their descriptions, powers and duties; and
the powers and authority of county officers or officials to direct, regulate and control these agencies, departments, boards
and commissions; [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
D. The internal activities of county government; and [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
E. The provisions required for the transition to the new form. [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
[
1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW);
1989, c. 6, (AMD);
1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD);
1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD)
.]
2.Limitations.
A county adopting a charter under this chapter may exercise only those powers specifically stated in the charter. New powers
may only be exercised upon amendment or revision of the charter. In any event, no county may, by the adoption, amendment
or revision of a charter, exercise any power or function which the Legislature has not conferred on that county either expressly
or by clear implication by general or specific law. A county may not alter the statutory method of raising money for county
expenditures.
[
1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW);
1989, c. 6, (AMD);
1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD);
1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD)
.]
3.Districts.
A county adopting a charter under this chapter shall provide for the election of county officers from 3, 5 or 7 districts,
from each of which one officer shall be elected. The charter shall specify the number of districts and establish the boundaries
of each district.
[
1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW);
1989, c. 6, (AMD);
1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD);
1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW).
1989, c. 6, (AMD).
1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD).
1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
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