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Section
7-3-101

Compliance with constitution

Section
7-3-102

Adoption of alternative form

Section
7-3-103

Amendment of self-government charter or adopted alternative form of government -- proposed change in type of election -- election

Section
7-3-104

Limitation on change in alternative form

Section
7-3-105

Plan of government

Section
7-3-106

Effect of change in government

Section
7-3-107. through 7-3-110

reserved

Section
7-3-111

Statutory basis for elected county official government

Section
7-3-112

Statutory basis for county manager government

Section
7-3-113

Statutory basis for municipal council-mayor government

Section
7-3-114

Statutory basis for municipal commission-manager government

Section
7-3-115. through 7-3-120

reserved

Section
7-3-121

Purpose

Section
7-3-122

Definitions

Section
7-3-123

Alteration of existing forms of local government

Section
7-3-124

Repealed

Section
7-3-125

Petition for alteration

Section
7-3-126. through 7-3-140

reserved

Section
7-3-141

Permissible recommendations

Section
7-3-142

Requirements for petition

Section
7-3-143

Special requirements if consolidation recommended

Section
7-3-144

Special requirements if county merger recommended

Section
7-3-145

Special requirements if municipal disincorporation recommended

Section
7-3-146

Filing of petitions

Section
7-3-147

Availability of petitions

Section
7-3-148

Publication of summary and comparison

Section
7-3-149

Election on alteration of form of government

Section
7-3-150

General ballot requirements

Section
7-3-151

Treatment of suboptions for proposed alternative forms

Section
7-3-152

Effect of adoption of new form of government or change in plan of government

Section
7-3-153

Filing of approved plan

Section
7-3-154

Judicial review

Section
7-3-155

Three-year moratorium

Section
7-3-156

Effective date of alternative form or amendment -- officers

Section
7-3-157

General transition provisions

Section
7-3-158

Transition provisions affecting personnel

Section
7-3-159

Treatment of existing ordinances and resolutions

Section
7-3-160

Election of new officials -- subsequent elections of officials

Section
7-3-161

Organization of new governing body

Section
7-3-162. through 7-3-170

reserved

Section
7-3-171

Purpose

Section
7-3-172

Purpose of study commission

Section
7-3-173

Establishment of study commissions

Section
7-3-174

Election dates and procedures

Section
7-3-175

Ballot form and question

Section
7-3-176

Election of commission members -- appointments

Section
7-3-177

Composition of study commission

Section
7-3-178

Term of office -- vacancies -- compensation

Section
7-3-179

Organization of commission

Section
7-3-180

Cooperation of study commissions

Section
7-3-181

Conduct of business

Section
7-3-182

Open meetings and public involvement

Section
7-3-183

Commission powers

Section
7-3-184

Financial administration

Section
7-3-185

Scope of study commission recommendations

Section
7-3-186

Study commission timetable

Section
7-3-187

Final report

Section
7-3-188

Special final report requirements -- consolidation or county merger

Section
7-3-189

Special final report requirements for disincorporation

Section
7-3-190

Supplementary reports

Section
7-3-191

Publication of summary

Section
7-3-192

Election on recommendation

Section
7-3-193

Application of other sections