Attorney General Opinion No.

The Honorable Herman Dillon State Representative, Thirty-Second District State Capitol, Room 273-W Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Representative Dillon:

You request our opinion regarding the constitutionality of the 1996 statutes creating the Consolidation Study Commission of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County, and empowering the Commission to formulate a plan for consolidation. Your specific questions are as follows:

"1. Who has the authority to legislate?

"2. Who has the power to create, modify, or dissolve local governmental entities?

"3. Who has the power to govern or enact legislation that…