Section 7. Home rule; municipal charter

Home rule; municipal charter

Any municipality may frame and adopt or amend a charter for its government and may, subject to the provisions of section 3 of this article, exercise thereunder all powers of local self-government.

Summary: (New section) Provide for municipal home rule

Election Date: September 3, 1912

Votes For Ratification: 301861

Votes Against Ratification: 215120

Percent for Ratification: 58%

Percent Against Ratification: 42%

Notes:

Amendment Source: Proceedings and Debates of the Constitutional Convention of Ohio 1912 pg 2119 2145

Effective Date Source: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-constitution/section-18.7