§7A-8-1. — Charter amendment.
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§7A-8-1. Charter amendment.
(a) If a charter is adopted, it may be amended by one of the
following methods:
(1) The governing body of the consolidated local government
may submit a proposed amendment by resolution to the voters at the
next primary or general election. Notice of the election and the
proposed amendment shall be published as a Class II legal
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected
areas. If a majority of the legal votes cast by the qualified
voters of the consolidated local government approve the amendment,
then the amendment becomes effective as permitted by law;
(2) The governing body of the consolidated local government
may amend the charter by ordinance. However, if a petition signed
by at least ten percent of the qualified voters of the consolidated
local government is filed with the governing body within thirty
days following publication of the ordinance, the governing body
shall submit the charter amendment to the voters at the next
primary or general election. Notice of the election and the
proposed amendment shall be published as a Class II legal
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected
areas. If a majority of the legal votes cast by the qualified
voters of the consolidated local government approve the amendment,
then the amendment becomes effective as permitted by law; or
(3) If a petition, signed by ten percent of the qualified
voters in the consolidated local government, is filed with the governing body of the consolidated local government proposing an
amendment to the charter, then the governing body shall submit the
proposed amendment to the voters at the next primary or general
election. Notice of the election and the proposed amendment shall
be published as a Class II legal advertisement in a newspaper of
general circulation in the affected areas. If a majority of the
legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the consolidated local
government approve the amendment, then the amendment becomes
effective as permitted by law.
(b) If an election is held, then the governing body shall
submit each proposed amendment generally in the following form:
Should the amendment described below be adopted for the
charter of (name of consolidated local government)?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
The ballot shall contain a summary of the proposed amendment.
(a) If a charter is adopted, it may be amended by one of the
following methods:(1) The governing body of the consolidated local government
may submit a proposed amendment by resolution to the voters at the
next primary or general election. Notice of the election and the
proposed amendment shall be published as a Class II legal
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected
areas. If a majority of the legal votes cast by the qualified
voters of the consolidated local government approve the amendment,
then the amendment becomes effective as permitted by law;(2) The governing body of the consolidated local government
may amend the charter by ordinance. However, if a petition signed
by at least ten percent of the qualified voters of the consolidated
local government is filed with the governing body within thirty
days following publication of the ordinance, the governing body
shall submit the charter amendment to the voters at the next
primary or general election. Notice of the election and the
proposed amendment shall be published as a Class II legal
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected
areas. If a majority of the legal votes cast by the qualified
voters of the consolidated local government approve the amendment,
then the amendment becomes effective as permitted by law; or(3) If a petition, signed by ten percent of the qualified
voters in the consolidated local government, is filed with the governing body of the consolidated local government proposing an
amendment to the charter, then the governing body shall submit the
proposed amendment to the voters at the next primary or general
election. Notice of the election and the proposed amendment shall
be published as a Class II legal advertisement in a newspaper of
general circulation in the affected areas. If a majority of the
legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the consolidated local
government approve the amendment, then the amendment becomes
effective as permitted by law.(b) If an election is held, then the governing body shall
submit each proposed amendment generally in the following form:Should the amendment described below be adopted for the
charter of (name of consolidated local government)?[ ] Yes[ ] NoThe ballot shall contain a summary of the proposed amendment.