====== 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|Section 11. [Public Utility Franchises] ]]