| Executive Summary |
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| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1. How may a new county be formed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| a. Legislation, old and new |
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| b. What is a petition? |
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| c. Who votes? |
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| d. What is the legislature doing now? |
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| 2. How were our present counties formed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 3. What are some considerations in creating a new county? . . . . . . . |
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| a. What does a county do? |
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| b. How do counties obtain and distribute revenues? |
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| c. What are some economic and political effects for the state? |
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| Analysis and Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix A: Evolution of voter qualifications |
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| Appendix B: State revenue distribution programs |
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| Appendix C: Proposed legislation regarding changes in counties |
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