(1) As provided in this part, a municipality may change from the form of government under which it operates to: (a) the council-mayor form of government with a five-member council; (b) the council-mayor form of government with a seven-member council; (c) the six-member council form of government; or (d) the five-member council form of government.

(a) the council-mayor form of government with a five-member council;

(b) the council-mayor form of government with a seven-member council;

(c) the six-member council form of government; or

(d) the five-member council form of government.

(2) (a) A metro township that changes from the metro township council form of government to a form described in Subsection (1): (i) is no longer a metro township; and (ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), is a city or town and operates as and has the authority of a city or town. (b) If a metro township with a population that qualifies as a town in accordance with Section 10-2-301 changes the metro township's form of government in accordance with this part, the metro township may only change to the five-member council form of government.

(a) A metro township that changes from the metro township council form of government to a form described in Subsection (1): (i) is no longer a metro township; and (ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), is a city or town and operates as and has the authority of a city or town.

(i) is no longer a metro township; and

(ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), is a city or town and operates as and has the authority of a city or town.

(b) If a metro township with a population that qualifies as a town in accordance with Section 10-2-301 changes the metro township's form of government in accordance with this part, the metro township may only change to the five-member council form of government.

(3) A municipality other than a metro township may not operate under the metro township council form of government.