§ 3. Authorization; alternative forms; variations. 1. Any county is
hereby authorized to adopt one of the alternative forms of county
government provided in this chapter in accordance with the procedure
specified in article fourteen.

2. Alternative forms of county government provided by this chapter
shall consist of: The "county administrator form"; the "county manager
form"; the "county director form"; and the "county president form".

3. In connection with any alternative form of county government, a
county may adopt one or more variations in structure, organization and
distribution of functions authorized by this chapter. Any and each
combination of provisions for the government of a county and the units
of local government therein contained which is authorized by this
chapter is hereby declared to be one of the alternative forms of county
government provided by this chapter.