====== ARTICLE VII. Political Subdivisions. ====== [[.:artvii:sec1:start|Section 1. [Article Purpose] ]] [[.:artvii:sec2:start|Section 2. [Establishment and Powers of Political Subdivisions] ]] [[.:artvii:sec3:start|Section 3. [Counties] ]] [[.:artvii:sec4:start|Section 4. [County Seats] ]] [[.:artvii:sec5:start|Section 5. [Alteration of Counties] ]] [[.:artvii:sec6:start|Section 6. [Home rule in Counties and Cities] ]] [[.:artvii:sec7:start|Section 7. [Optional Forms of Government for Counties] ]] [[.:artvii:sec8:start|Section 8. [Required County Functions; Terms of Offices] ]] [[.:artvii:sec9:start|Section 9. [Petition to Change Form of County Government] ]] [[.:artvii:sec10:start|Section 10. [Joint Powers Agreements] ]] [[.:artvii:sec11:start|Section 11. [Public Utility Franchises] ]]