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IA Code § 372.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.3 - Home rule charter.

372.3 Home rule charter.   If a petition for appointment of a home rule charter commission is filed with the city clerk not more than ten days after the council has published the first notice announcing the date of the special election on adoption of another form of government, the special election shall not be held until the charter proposed by the home rule charter commission is filed. Both forms must be published as provided in section 372.9 and submitted to the voters at the special election.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.3]  97 Acts, ch 170, §89; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §64, 71
IA Code § 372.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.5 - Commission form.

372.5 Commission form.   1. A city governed by the commission form has five departments as follows:   a. Department of public affairs.   b. Department of accounts and finances.   c. Department of public safety.   d. Department of streets and public improvements.   e. Department of parks and public property.   2. a. A city governed by the commission form has a council composed of a mayor and four council members elected at large, unless the council representation plan is changed pursuant to section 372.13, subsection 11. The mayor administers the department of public affairs and each other council member is elected to administer one of the other four departments.   b. However, a city governed, on July 1, 1975, by the commission form and having a council composed of a mayor and two council members elected at large may continue with a council of three until the form of government is changed as provided in section 372.2 or section 372.9 or without changing the form, may submit to the voters the question of increasing the council to five members assigned to the five departments as set out in this section.   3. The mayor shall supervise the administration of all departments and report to the council all matters requiring its attention. The mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters before the council.   4. The council member elected to administer the department of accounts and finances is mayor pro tem.   5. The council may appoint a city treasurer or may, by ordinance, provide for election of that officer.  [S13, §1056-a18, -a20, -a24, -a25, -a26, -a29; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6484, 6488, 6489, 6502, 6520, 6524, 6526, 6527, 6565, 6566; C46, 50, §416.8, 416.12 – 416.14, 416.26, 416.44, 416.48, 416.50, 416.51, 416.90, 416.91; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §363B.1, 363B.2, 363B.4, 363B.5, 363B.7, 363B.8; C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.5]  91 Acts, ch 256, §37; 97 Acts, ch 23, §39; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §151  Referred to in §372.13
IA Code § 372.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.6 - Council-manager-at-large form.

372.6 Council-manager-at-large form.   1. A city governed by the council-manager-at-large form has five council members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. At the first meeting of the new term following each city election, the council shall elect one of the council members to serve as mayor, and one to serve as mayor pro tem. The mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters before the council. As soon as possible after the beginning of the new term following each city election, the council shall appoint a manager.   2. a. The city council of a city governed by the council-manager-at-large form may adopt a resolution on its own motion, or shall adopt a resolution if a petition valid under section 362.4 is filed with the city clerk, proposing that the city be governed by a mayor elected by the people for a four-year term and four council members elected at large. After adoption of the resolution, the council shall direct the county commissioner of elections to put the proposal on the ballot for the next general election or the next regular city election, whichever occurs first. If the ballot proposal is approved, the city council shall adopt an ordinance meeting the requirements of paragraph “b”, and the ordinance is effective beginning with the next following regular city election.   b. The ordinance shall provide that the mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters before the council. The ordinance shall provide that the term of office of the mayor is four years and, after each regular city election, the mayor shall appoint a council member as mayor pro tem. The ordinance shall provide that the mayor is a member of the council for purposes of maintaining staggered terms on the council. A council member’s term shall not be shortened or lengthened as a means of initially implementing the ordinance.   c. An ordinance adopted and approved under this subsection is not subject to repeal until the ordinance has been in effect for at least six years. The question of repeal of the ordinance is subject to the requirements of paragraph “a”.   3. The council may by ordinance provide that the city will be governed by council-manager-ward form. The ordinance must provide for the election of the mayor and council members required under council-manager-ward form at the next regular city election.  [SS15, §1056-b1, -b7, -b12; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6621, 6622, 6645, 6665; C46, 50, §419.7, 419.8, 419.31, 419.51; C54, 58, 62, 66, §363C.1, 363C.3; C71, 73, §363C.1, 363C.3, 363C.17; C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.6]  2006 Acts, ch 1138, §1  Referred to in §376.4A
IA Code § 372.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.7 - Council-manager-ward form.

372.7 Council-manager-ward form.   1. A city governed by council-manager-ward form has a council composed of a mayor and six council members. Of the six council members, two may be elected at large and one elected from each of four wards, or one may be elected from each of six wards. The mayor and other council members serve four-year staggered terms. The mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters before the council.   2. The council, by ordinance, may change from one ward option authorized under this section to the other ward option. The ordinance must provide for the election of the mayor and council members as provided in the selected ward option at the next regular city election.   3. As soon as possible after the beginning of the new term following each city election, the council shall appoint a city manager, and a council member to serve as mayor pro tem.  [C71, 73, §363E.1; C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.7]  87 Acts, ch 86, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
IA Code § 372.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.10 - Contents of charter.

372.10 Contents of charter.   A home rule charter must contain provisions for:   1. A council of an odd number of members, not less than five.   2. A mayor, who may be one of those council members.   3. Two-year or staggered four-year terms of office for the mayor and council members.   4. The powers and duties of the mayor and the council, consistent with the provisions of the city code.   5. A council representation plan pursuant to section 372.13, subsection 11.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.10]  91 Acts, ch 256, §38
IA Code § 372.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.11 - Amendment to charter.

372.11 Amendment to charter.   A home rule charter may be amended by one of the following methods:   1. The council, by resolution, may submit a proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the proposed amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting.   2. The council, by ordinance, may amend the charter. However, within thirty days of publication of the ordinance, if a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council, the council must submit the ordinance amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment does not become effective until approved by a majority of those voting.   3. If a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council proposing an amendment to the charter, the council must submit the proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.11]  Referred to in §373.5
IA Code § 372.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.12 - Special charter form limitation.

372.12 Special charter form limitation.   1. A city may not adopt the special charter form but a city governed by a special charter on July 1, 1975, is considered to have the special charter form although it may utilize elements of the mayor-council form in conjunction with the provisions of its special charter. In adopting and filing its charter as required in section 372.1, a special charter city shall include the provisions of its charter and any provisions of the mayor-council form which are followed by the city on July 1, 1975.   2. A special charter city may utilize the provisions of chapter 420 in lieu of conflicting sections, until the city changes to one of the other forms of government as provided in this chapter.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.12]  97 Acts, ch 23, §40; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94  Code editor directive applied
IA Code § 372.13A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.13A - Payments without prior authorization of council.

372.13A Payments without prior authorization of council.   1. If concurrent vacancies exist on the council and the remaining council members do not constitute a quorum of the full membership, the city clerk is authorized to make the following payments without prior approval of the council:   a. For fixed charges including but not limited to freight, express, postage, water, light, telephone service, or contractual services, after a bill is filed with the clerk.   b. For salaries and payrolls if the compensation has been fixed or approved by the council. The salary or payroll shall be certified by the officer or supervisor under whose direction or supervision the compensation is earned.   2. If concurrent vacancies exist on the council and the remaining council members do not constitute a quorum of the full membership and the office of city clerk is vacant, the county auditor of the county where the city is located shall make the payments described in subsection 1 without prior approval of the council.   3. The bills paid under this section shall be submitted to the city council for review and approval at the next regular meeting following payment in which a quorum of the council is present.  2006 Acts, ch 1138, §3
IA Code § 372.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.14 - The mayor — the mayor pro tem.

372.14 The mayor — the mayor pro tem.   1. The mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and presiding officer of the council. Except for the supervisory duties which have been delegated by law to a city manager, the mayor shall supervise all city officers and departments.   2. The mayor may take command of the police and govern the city by proclamation, upon making a determination that a time of emergency or public danger exists. Within the city limits, the mayor has all the powers conferred upon the sheriff to suppress disorders.   3. The mayor pro tem is vice president of the council. When the mayor is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tem shall perform the mayor’s duties, except that the mayor pro tem may not appoint, employ, or discharge officers or employees without the approval of the council. Official actions of the mayor pro tem when the mayor is absent or unable to act are legal and binding to the same extent as if done by the mayor. The mayor pro tem retains all of the powers of a council member.  [R60, §1082, 1085, 1091, 1102, 1105, 1121; C73, §506, 512, 518, 519, 531, 534, 537, 547; C97, §658; S13, §658; SS15, §1056-b7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5639, 6619, 6647; C46, 50, §363.18, 419.33, 420.9 – 420.11; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §363C.13, 368A.2; C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.14]  Requests to department of public safety for special occasions or emergencies, §321.6
IA Code § 372.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT|Section 372.15 - Removal of appointees.

372.15 Removal of appointees.   Except as otherwise provided by state or city law, all persons appointed to city office may be removed by the officer or body making the appointment, but every such removal shall be by written order. The order shall give the reasons, be filed in the office of the city clerk, and a copy shall be sent by certified mail to the person removed who, upon request filed with the clerk within thirty days of the date of mailing the copy, shall be granted a public hearing before the council on all issues connected with the removal. The hearing shall be held within thirty days of the date the request is filed, unless the person removed requests a later date.  [C77, 79, 81, §372.15]
IA Code § 373.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 373 - CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN CORPORATIONS|Section 373.1 - Creation of commission.

373.1 Creation of commission.   1. Cities within a county may unite to form a single unit of local government in accordance with this chapter. Any city located in two or more counties shall be allowed to participate in a metropolitan consolidation in the county where at least fifty percent of its population resides. An alternative form of metropolitan government shall be submitted to the electorate by a commission in the form of a charter or charter amendment proposed in accordance with this chapter.   2. Participation in a charter commission under this chapter may be proposed by:   a. The city council adopting a resolution calling for participation.   b. By petition of the number of eligible electors of the city equal to at least twenty-five percent of the votes cast in the city at the last regular city election petitioning the council to adopt a resolution calling for participation. The council shall within thirty days of the filing of a valid petition adopt such a resolution.  91 Acts, ch 256, §40
IA Code § 373.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 373 - CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN CORPORATIONS|Section 373.2 - Appointment of commission members.

373.2 Appointment of commission members.   1. Within forty-five days after the establishment of a commission, the members of the commission shall be appointed as follows:   a. One member shall be appointed by the city council of each city participating in the charter process.   b. An additional member shall be appointed by each city council for every twenty-five thousand residents in the participating city.   c. One member shall be appointed by each state legislator whose legislative district is located in the commission area if a majority of the constituents of that legislative district resides in the commission area. However, if a commission area does not have a state legislative district which has a majority of its constituents residing in the commission area, the legislative district having the largest plurality of constituents residing in the commission area shall appoint one member.   2. Only eligible electors of the county not holding a city, county, or state office shall be members of the commission. In counties having multiple state legislative districts, the districts shall be represented as equally as possible. The membership shall be bipartisan and gender balanced and each appointing authority under subsection 1 shall provide for representation of various age groups, racial minorities, economic groups, and representatives of identifiable geographically defined populations, all in reasonable relationship to the proportions in which these groups are present in the population of the commission area.   3. a. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment. The county auditor shall notify the appropriate appointing authority of a vacancy.   b. The legislative appointing authorities shall be considered one appointing authority for the purpose of complying with this subsection. The senior legislative appointing authority in terms of length of legislative service shall convene the legislative appointing authorities to consult for the purpose of complying with this subsection.  91 Acts, ch 256, §41; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
IA Code § 373.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 373 - CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN CORPORATIONS|Section 373.3 - Organization and expenses.

373.3 Organization and expenses.   1. Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the commission, the city clerk of the participating city with the largest population shall give written notice of the date, time, and location of the first meeting of the commission. At the first meeting the commission shall organize by electing a chairperson, vice chairperson, and other officers as necessary. The commission shall adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings, subject to chapter 21.   2. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they are entitled to travel and other necessary expenses relating to their duties of office.   3. The participating cities shall make available to the commission in-kind services such as office space, printing, supplies, and equipment and shall pay the other necessary expenses of the commission, including compensation for secretarial, clerical, professional, and consultant services. The total annual expenses, not including the value of in-kind expenses, to be paid from public funds shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars or an amount equal to thirty cents times the population of the commission area, according to the most recent certified federal census. The commission may employ staff as necessary.   4. The expenses of the commission may be paid from the general fund of the participating cities or from any combination of public or private funds available for that purpose. The commission’s annual expenses may exceed the amount in subsection 3 only if the excess is paid from private funds. If a proposed charter is submitted to the electorate, private funds donated to the commission may be used to promote passage of the proposed charter.  91 Acts, ch 256, §42
IA Code § 373.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 373 - CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN CORPORATIONS|Section 373.4 - Commission procedures and reports.

373.4 Commission procedures and reports.   1. Within sixty days after its organization, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing for the purpose of receiving information and material which will assist in the drafting of a charter. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be published in the official county newspapers of each county in which the participating cities are located.   2. Within nine months after the organization of the commission, the commission shall submit a preliminary report to the councils of the participating cities, which report may include the text of the proposed charter. If a proposed charter is included in the preliminary report, the report shall also include an analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed charter. Sufficient copies of the report shall be made available for distribution to residents of the participating cities who request a copy. The commission shall hold at least one public hearing after submission of the preliminary report to obtain public comment.   3. Within twenty months after organization, the commission shall submit the final report to the councils of the participating cities. If the commission recommends a charter of consolidation, the final report shall include the full text and an explanation of the proposed charter, an analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed charter, any comments deemed desirable by the commission, and any minority reports. The final report may recommend no change to the existing form of government and that no charter be submitted to the electorate, or it may recommend consolidation of the participating cities with the county. If the board of supervisors by resolution agrees to participate in consolidation, then the participating cities and county shall proceed under sections 331.231 through 331.252.   4. The final report of the commission shall be made available to the residents of the participating cities upon request. A summary of the final report shall be published in the official newspapers of the county. If a charter is not recommended, the commission is dissolved upon submission of its final report to the councils of the participating cities.  91 Acts, ch 256, §43
IA Code § 373.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 373 - CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN CORPORATIONS|Section 373.5 - Consolidation charter.

373.5 Consolidation charter.   A proposed charter written by a charter commission shall specify the consolidated metropolitan form of government. The proposed consolidation charter shall do all of the following:   1. Provide the official name of the consolidated unit of local government and establish its geographic boundaries.   2. Establish an elective legislative body pursuant to section 373.9, including provisions on terms of office, initial compensation, meetings, and rules of procedure.   3. Provide for the at-large election of an officer to preside over the metropolitan council and perform other duties as specified, and provide for the election of other necessary officers.   4. Provide for the nonpartisan election of officers of the consolidated metropolitan corporation government.   5. Specify the powers and duties of the metropolitan council, its administrative officers, and elected officials.   6. Provide for delivery of certain services to the member cities, pursuant to section 373.11, and may provide for the abolition or consolidation of a department, agency, board, or commission and the assumptions of its powers and duties by the metropolitan council or another officer.   7. Provide for a system of revenue collection pursuant to section 373.10.   8. Provide for the orderly transition to the charter form of metropolitan consolidation.   9. Include other provisions which the consolidation charter commission elects to include and which are not inconsistent with state law.   10. Specify a charter amendment process pursuant to section 372.11.   11. Provide for the appointment of a manager by the metropolitan council pursuant to section 372.8.  91 Acts, ch 256, §44