Article 1 - General Provisions, 3-1-1 through 3-1-6.
- Section 3-1-1 - Municipalities; short title.
- Section 3-1-2 - Definitions.
- Section 3-1-3 - Municipalities; name; prohibiting the use of name of another municipality.
- Section 3-1-4 - Municipalities; change of status; continuation of ordinances; judicial notice.
- Section 3-1-5 - Petitions; examinations of signatures; purging; judicial review.
- Section 3-1-6 - Final day to act.