1. (1)

   1. (a) A study commission examining the government of a county may:

      1. (i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government;
      2. (ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6;
      3. (iii) draft a charter;
      4. (iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation or amendments to an existing consolidation;
      5. (v) in cooperation with a study commission in an adjoining county, recommend county merger; or
      6. (vi) submit no recommendation.
   2. (b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (1)(a), a county study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with a study commission of another county or with a study commission of one or more municipalities.

2. (2)

   1. (a) A study commission examining the government of a municipality may:

      1. (i) recommend amendments to the existing plan of government;
      2. (ii) recommend any plan of government authorized by Title 7, chapter 3, parts 1 through 6;
      3. (iii) draft a charter;
      4. (iv) recommend municipal-county consolidation;
      5. (v) recommend disincorporation; or
      6. (vi) submit no recommendation.

   2. (b) In addition to one of the items in subsection (2)(a), a municipal study commission may recommend service consolidation or transfer in cooperation with:

      1. (i) a county study commission;
      2. (ii) a county study commission and one or more municipal study commissions; or
      3. (iii) one or more municipal study commissions.

History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 697, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 435, L. 1985.