Title 36, Chapter 68, Section 2
( 36-68-2)
(a) Subject to the requirements of Code Section 36-68-3, when the charter of a municipality is repealed by local law as a part of achieving a governmental reorganization described in Code Section 36-68-1, the General Assembly may also provide by local law for any of the following matters: (1) The form of government of the county which is the successor to
the corporate powers, functions, rights, properties, and
obligations of the municipality; (2) The county to constitute a municipality as well as a county
for the purposes of the application of the general laws and
Constitution of this state; (3) The exercise by the county of the powers vested in the former
municipality and in municipalities generally as well as the powers
vested in the county and counties generally; (4) The county to receive any grants or other types of funds or
revenues which the former municipality was entitled to receive as
well as grants or other types of funds or revenues which the
county is entitled to receive; (5) The status of the county relative to any municipalities, other
than the municipality having its charter repealed, located wholly
or partially within such county; (6) The transfer of all assets and properties of the municipality
to the county; (7) The assumption by the county of all contractual and other
obligations of the municipality; (8) The transfer of employees of the municipality to the county
and for the preservation of any rights of such employees and their
beneficiaries existing under any retirement or pension system of
the municipality; and (9) Any other matters reasonably necessary or convenient to achieve and implement effectively a governmental reorganization described by Code Section 36-68-1. (b) A local law enacted pursuant to the authority of subsection (a)
of this Code section may provide for such procedures, requirements,
and limitations as may be reasonably necessary to control the
subjects included within such local law, and the provisions of said
subsection (a) shall not be construed to limit the manner in which
the General Assembly may by local law control the subjects described
by said subsection (a). |