Franklin County Constitution Presentation Held

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Thursday, 05 March 2009

The Washington Federation of Republican Women hosted a presentation by Travis Blankenship on the proposed Franklin County Constitution. The presentation took place on March 4th at Chico's Cantina Mexican Restaurant in Washington, Missouri. Mr. Blankenship is a member of the 14-member Franklin County Constitution Committee which drafted the Constitution.

The proposed Constitution can be downloaded here: Franklin County, Missouri Constitution

The Constitution Proposition (Proposition C) will be on the April 7, 2009 ballot in Franklin County.

The presentation, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, was followed by a brief question and answer session. Video of the entire presentation is included in short segments below.

Have comments on Proposition C or the presentation? Discuss in this WashMo.com Forum: Discuss Franklin County Consititution Proposition

Interested in participating in a poll? Visit Guy Midkiff's blog post on Charter Government here to participate in his poll.

Segment 1: Introduction

Segment 2: Constitution Overview, Articles I and II

Article I. Corporate Name, Boundaries, Powers, and Defined Terms
Article II. Legislative Branch

Segment 3: Articles III, IV, V, VI and VII

Article III. Executive Branch
Article IV. County Officers and Departments
Article V. Boards and Commissions
Article VI. Finances
Article VII. Personnel Management System

Segment 4: Articles VIII, IX and X

Article VIII. Amendments to Constitution
Article IX. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
Article X. General Provisions; Conflict of Interest; Intergovernmental Relations, and Elections

Segment 5: Article XI

Article XI. Transition