- § 36-35-1 - Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965."
- § 36-35-2 - Incorporation, Dissolution, Merger, and Boundary Changes by Local Act or Under General Law; Annexation of Deannexed Property
(a) No municipal corporation shall be incorporated, dissolved, merged, or consolidated with any other municipal corporation, or have its municipal boundaries changed except by...
- § 36-35-3 - Adoption of Ordinances, Rules, and Regulations; Amendment of Charters and Amendment or Repeal of Ordinances, Rules, and Regulations by Petition and Referendum
(a) The governing authority of each municipal corporation shall have legislative power to adopt clearly reasonable ordinances, resolutions, or regulations relating to its property,...
- § 36-35-4 - Compensation and Benefits for Employees and Members of Governing Authority; Conditions and Requirements Governing Increases for Elective Members of Governing Authority
(a) The governing authority of each municipal corporation is authorized to fix the salary, compensation, and expenses of its municipal employees and the members...
- § 36-35-4.1 - Reapportionment of Election Districts for Municipal Elections
(a) Subject to the limitations provided by this Code section, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is authorized to reapportion the election districts...
- § 36-35-5 - Filing of Charter Amendments or Revisions, Notices, and Affidavits; Publication and Distribution of Amendments and Revisions by Secretary of State
No amendment or revision of any charter made pursuant to this chapter shall become effective until a copy of the amendment or revision, a...
- § 36-35-6 - Limitations on Home Rule Powers
(a) The power granted to municipal corporations in subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 36-35-3 shall not be construed to extend to the...
- § 36-35-6.1 - Signs for Privately Owned Businesses
A municipality shall be prohibited from restricting the use of any language other than English on signs for privately owned businesses. This Code section...
- § 36-35-7 - Provisions of Chapter General Law; Enactment of Local or Special Laws on Subject Matters Covered by Chapter; Effect of Chapter Upon Amendment of Municipal Charters
It is declared to be the intention of the General Assembly that the provisions of this chapter are general laws within the meaning of...
- § 36-35-8 - Effect of Conflict With Chapter 34
In the event of a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 34 of this title, this chapter shall control.Title NoteChapter Note
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