Municipalities | Midpage156(Repealed 1994)156AGeneral Assembly authorized to provide for creation, governmental structure, and classification of cities156BGeneral Assembly authorized to permit municipal home rule for cities157Maximum tax rate for cities, counties, and taxing districts157ACredit of Commonwealth may be loaned or given to county for roads -- County may vote to incur indebtedness and levy additional tax for roads157BAdoption of budget required for cities, counties, and taxing districts - - Expenditures not to exceed revenues for fiscal year158Maximum indebtedness of cities, counties, and taxing districts -- General Assembly authorized to set additional limits and conditions159Tax to pay indebtedness in not more than forty years must be levied160Municipal officers -- Election and term of office -- Officers ineligible -- Fiscal officers161Compensation of city, county, or municipal officer not to be changed after election or appointment or during term, nor term extended162Unauthorized contracts of cities, counties, and municipalities are void163Public utilities must obtain franchise to use streets164Term of franchises limited -- Advertisement and bids165Incompatible offices and employments166Expiration of city charters granted prior to Constitution167Time of election of city, urban-county, and town officers168Ordinance not to fix less penalty than statute for same offense -- Prosecution under one a bar