Article XII.
Special Legislation; Local Government

Section 3. Local Government; Legislation Affecting

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Local Government; Legislation Affecting

The legislature may provide by law for the creation, organization, administration, consolidation, division and dissolution of local government units and their functions, for the change of boundaries thereof, for their elective and appointive officers including qualifications for office and for the transfer of county seats. A county boundary may not be changed or county seat transferred until approved in each county affected by a majority of the voters voting on the question.

Local Government, Legislation Affecting

The legislature may provide by law for the creation, organization, administration, consolidation, division, and dissolution of local government units and their functions, for the change of boundaries thereof, for their officers, including qualifications for office, both elective and appointive, and for the transfer of county seats. No county boundary shall be changed or county seat transferred until approved by a majority of the voters of each county affected voting thereon.

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1858 Article XI. Section 1

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1858 Article XI. Section 2

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1858 Article XI. Section 3

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