Authority to change to another form of municipal government.
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(1) As provided in this part, a municipality may change from the form of government under which it operates to:
(a) the council-mayor form of government with a five-member council;
(b) the council-mayor form of government with a seven-member council;
(c) the six-member council form of government; or
(d) the five-member council form of government.
(2)
(a) A metro township that changes from the metro township council form of government to a form described in Subsection (1):
(i) is no longer a metro township; and
(ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), is a city or town and operates as and has the authority of a city or town.
(b) If a metro township with a population that qualifies as a town in accordance with Section 10-2-301 changes the metro township's form of government in accordance with this part, the metro township may only change to the five-member council form of government.
(3) A municipality other than a metro township may not operate under the metro township council form of government.