SECTION 1. Short title; definitions

SECTION 2. Power to adopt or revise charters

SECTION 3. Elections to create charter study commissions; petitions

SECTION 4. Election of charter study commission members

SECTION 5. Candidates for charter commission; nomination

SECTION 6. Members of charter commission; boundaries of election districts

SECTION 7. First meeting; officers; vacancies; expenses

SECTION 8. Function of commission

SECTION 9. Powers and duties of commission; funds; assistance; tax levy

SECTION 10. Nonvoting members

SECTION 11. Public hearings; reports; publication of proposed charter

SECTION 12. Report and recommendation; findings and determinations

SECTION 13. Optional forms of government, referendum; special charter, enabling legislation

SECTION 14. Petitions for adoption or revision of charters

SECTION 15. Application of optional plans and general laws; abolition or consolidation of agencies; intent of chapter

SECTION 16. Powers and duties of counties

SECTION 17. County executive plan

SECTION 18. County manager plan

SECTION 19. Board chairperson plan

SECTION 20. Relations between legislative and executive branches

SECTION 21. Applicability