Art. XI, § 6

Consolidated charter city and county

Power Local Government Art. XI · Local Government

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(a) A county and all cities within it may consolidate as a charter city and county as provided by statute.

(b) A charter city and county is a charter city and a charter county. Its charter city powers supersede conflicting charter county powers.

History: Sec. 6 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.

Simplified explanation

A county and all cities within it may consolidate as a charter city and county as provided by statute. A charter city and county is both a charter city and a charter county, and its charter city powers supersede conflicting charter county powers.