Justin Carl, Amal Musleh. * Each county will have its own power as long as it is within the law. * A board of supervisors have the power to fix the benefit.

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Justin Carl, Amal Musleh

* Each county will have its own power as long as it is within the law. * A board of supervisors have the power to fix the benefit of county officers if they are obeying the law.

* A sheriff, a county clerk, a county treasurer, a register of deeds and a prosecuting attorney are voted in every four years.

* Two counties can combine into one county if both counties agree

* The board of supervisors of each organized county may organize townships under restrictions provided by laws

* A legislature can organize construction, improvement and maintenance of highways, bridges, and airports by the counties at hand. * They can take control of any highway within the counties limits for such development

* Under law, the electors of each city have the power to border, adopt and amend its charter.

* Any city can own, establish and maintain parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals, and all works that involve the public health or safety

* Any elected officer of a political subdivision can be removed from office for breaking the law or by a two-thirds vote from the members of the board

* A legislature of a city or township can not change any road, street, alley, or public place

* If any county, township, city, authority, or school district can only make budgets if they are approved by a public hearing.