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General Provisions

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Short title and scope of subpart

Definitions

Submission of question for election of government study commission

Election of members of commission

Nomination of candidates

Results of election

Oath of office of members of commission

First meeting of commission

Vacancies

Function and duty of commission

Compensation and personnel

Hearings and public forums

Report of findings and recommendations

Discharge of petition and amended reports

Types of action recommended

Specificity of recommendations

Form of question on form of government

Submission of question on form of government

Limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition

Time when change of form of government takes effect

Limitation on changing new form of government

Status of forms of government provided in subpart

Procedure for amendment of charter or optional plan

Initiation of amendment by electors or council

Petition for referendum or ordinance proposing amendment

Time and manner of submission of question

Conduct and results of election

Notice of election

Scope of powers of home rule

Limitation on municipal powers

Exercise of municipal powers by home rule county

General powers of municipalities

Recording and filing of charter

Continuation of office of existing elective officials

Repeal of home rule charter

Law applicable to optional plan

Recording and filing of plan

Scope of powers of optional plan

Limitation on powers of optional plan

Limitation on local municipality

Retention of existing form of government

Retention of existing form of government when electors disapprove proposal

Assumption of functions previously assumed by other municipality

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