Article 12 Section 8 - Government and other powers
8. Government and other powers
Section 8. A. The county charter shall provide:
1. For an elective governing body and its method of compensation, its
powers, duties and responsibilities, its authority to delegate powers, the
method of election and removal of members, the terms of office and the manner
of filling vacancies in the governing body.
2. For all officers established under section 3 of this article and
article VI, section 23, and such additional officers as the charter may
provide for, their election or appointment, consolidation or segregation,
method of compensation, powers, duties and responsibilities, authority to
delegate powers and, if elected, the method of election and removal, terms of
office and the manner of filling vacancies in such offices. If the charter
provides for the attorney to remain an elective officer of the county, the
charter may provide for an appointive office to carry out the civil
representation needs of the county, its departments, agencies, boards,
commissions, officials and employees. If the elective governing body provided
for in the charter does not consist of supervisors, the charter may provide
for elimination of the office of supervisor. If the charter provides for the
office of supervisor, the number of supervisors shall be not fewer than five
or greater than nine. If the charter provides for the appointment or
elimination of an officer established under section 3 of this article or
article VI, section 23, or for an appointive office to carry out the civil
representation needs of the county, those provisions shall include an
effective date not earlier than the expiration of the term of office for the
officer commencing in January immediately following the first general election
at which the officer is elected following approval of the charter by the
voters and shall be placed on the ballot as separate questions at the election
to ratify the charter and must be approved by a majority of the qualified
electors voting at the election. The result of the voting on any provisions
authorizing appointment or elimination of officers does not affect the result
of the voting to ratify the charter.
3. For the performance of functions required by statute.
4. For a periodic review of the charter provisions to be conducted at
least once every ten years from the time of its ratification by the voters and
the procedures for the periodic review.
B. The county charter may provide for other elective and appointive
offices.