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Statutory and Constitutional Provisions - Creation of New Counties

Statutory and Constitutional Provisions - Creation of New Counties

  • Art. II, § 28(18) - Provides an exception to the prohibition on special legislation for changing county lines and locating or changing county seats, but not for creating new counties

  • Art. XI, § 3 - New counties - Conditions for creation of new counties. Requires that new counties be created pursuant to general law applicable to the whole state