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