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IA Code § 390.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.16 - Public bonds or obligations and rates for debt service not subject to state approval.

390.16 Public bonds or obligations and rates for debt service not subject to state approval.   Public bonds or obligations of an electric power agency may be issued under this subchapter, and rents, rates, and charges may be established in the same manner as provided in section 28F.5 and pledged for the security of public bonds or obligations and interest and redemption premiums on such public bonds or obligations, without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state and without any other proceeding or the happening of any other condition or occurrence, except as specifically required by this subchapter.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §24, 36  CS2001, §476A.27  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §14  C2011, §390.16
IA Code § 390.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.17 - Public bonds or obligations to be negotiable.

390.17 Public bonds or obligations to be negotiable.   All public bonds or obligations of an electric power agency shall be negotiable within the meaning and for all of the purposes of the uniform commercial code, chapter 554, subject only to the registration requirement of section 76.10.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §25, 36  CS2001, §476A.28  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §15  C2011, §390.17
IA Code § 390.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.18 - Validity of public bonds or obligations at delivery — temporary bonds.

390.18 Validity of public bonds or obligations at delivery — temporary bonds.   1. Any public bonds or obligations may be issued and delivered, notwithstanding that one or more of the officers executing them shall have ceased to hold office at the time when the public bonds or obligations are actually delivered.   2. Pending preparation of definitive bonds or obligations, an electric power agency may issue temporary bonds or obligations that shall be exchanged for the definitive bonds or obligations upon their issuance.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §26, 36  CS2001, §476A.29  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §16  C2011, §390.18
IA Code § 390.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.19 - Public or private sale of bonds and obligations.

390.19 Public or private sale of bonds and obligations.   Public bonds or obligations of an electric power agency may be sold at public or private sale for a price and in a manner determined by the electric power agency.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §27, 36  CS2001, §476A.30  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §17  C2011, §390.19
IA Code § 390.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.20 - Public bonds or obligations as suitable investments for governmental units, financial institutions, and fiduciaries.

390.20 Public bonds or obligations as suitable investments for governmental units, financial institutions, and fiduciaries.   The following persons may legally invest any debt service funds, money, or other funds belonging to such person or within such person’s control in any public bonds or obligations issued pursuant to this subchapter:   1. A bank, trust company, savings association, or investment company.   2. An insurance company, insurance association, or any other person carrying on an insurance business.   3. An executor, administrator, conservator, trustee, or other fiduciary.   4. Any other person authorized to invest in bonds or obligations of the state.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §28, 36  CS2001, §476A.31  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §18  C2011, §390.20  2012 Acts, ch 1017, §77  Investment of public funds; §12B.10  Insurance companies; §511.8, 515.35  Banks; §524.901  Investments by fiduciaries; §636.23
IA Code § 390.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.22 - Mortgage or trust deed to secure bonds.

390.22 Mortgage or trust deed to secure bonds.   For the security of public bonds or obligations issued or to be issued by an electric power agency, the electric power agency may mortgage or execute deeds of trust of the whole or any part of its property.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §30, 36  CS2001, §476A.33  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §20  C2011, §390.22
IA Code § 390.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.23 - No personal liability on public bonds or obligations.

390.23 No personal liability on public bonds or obligations.   An official, director, member of an electric power agency, or any person executing public bonds or obligations shall not be liable personally on the public bonds or obligations or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of such public bonds or obligations.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §31, 36  CS2001, §476A.34  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §21  C2011, §390.23
IA Code § 390.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.24 - Repurchase of securities.

390.24 Repurchase of securities.   An electric power agency may purchase public bonds or obligations out of any funds available for such purchase, and hold, pledge, cancel, or resell the public bonds or obligations, subject to and in accordance with any agreements with the holders.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §32, 36  CS2001, §476A.35  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §22  C2011, §390.24
IA Code § 390.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 390 - JOINT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES|Section 390.25 - Pledge of revenue as security.

390.25 Pledge of revenue as security.   An electric power agency may pledge its rates, rents, and other revenues, or any part of such rates, rents, and revenues, as security for the repayment, with interest and redemption premiums, if any, of the moneys borrowed by the electric power agency or advanced to the electric power agency for any of its authorized purposes and as security for the payment of moneys due and owed by the electric power agency under any contract.  2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §33, 36  CS2001, §476A.36  2010 Acts, ch 1018, §23  C2011, §390.25
IA Code § 392.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.1 - Establishment by ordinance.

392.1 Establishment by ordinance.   If the council wishes to establish an administrative agency, it shall do so by an ordinance which indicates the title, powers, and duties of the agency, the method of appointment or election, qualifications, compensation, and term of members, and other appropriate matters relating to the agency. The title of an administrative agency must be appropriate to its function. The council may not delegate to an administrative agency any of the powers, authorities, and duties prescribed in subchapter V of chapter 384 or in chapter 388, except that the council may delegate to an administrative agency established for the purpose of operating an airport any of its powers and duties prescribed in subchapter V of chapter 384, and the council may delegate to an administrative agency power to establish and collect charges, and disburse the moneys received for the use of a city facility, including a city enterprise, as defined in section 384.24, if the delegation to an administrative agency is strictly subject to the limitations imposed by the revenue bonds or pledge orders outstanding which are payable from the revenues of the city enterprise. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the council may delegate rulemaking authority to the agency for matters within the scope of the agency’s powers and duties, and may prescribe penalties for violation of agency rules which have been adopted by ordinance. Rules governing the use by the public of any city facility must be made readily available to the public.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.1]  95 Acts, ch 21, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 392.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.2 - Pledging credit or taxing power prohibited.

392.2 Pledging credit or taxing power prohibited.   An administrative agency may not pledge the credit or taxing power of the city.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.2]
IA Code § 392.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.3 - Contracts reviewable by council.

392.3 Contracts reviewable by council.   Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance establishing the agency, contracts and agreements entered into by administrative agencies are subject to review and approval by the council, but when so approved and to the extent such contracts and agreements are otherwise valid by law, are valid and not voidable by subsequent actions of the city even if the administrative agency is dissolved, but no such contract or agreement may conflict with the provisions of subchapter V of chapter 384 or chapter 388, or any action taken pursuant to the provisions of the same.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.3]  2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 392.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.4 - Joint action.

392.4 Joint action.   Subject to approval by the council, an administrative agency may take action jointly with other public or private agencies as provided in chapter 28E.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.4]
IA Code § 392.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.5 - Library board.

392.5 Library board.   1. a. A city library board of trustees functioning on the effective date of the city code shall continue to function in the same manner until altered or discontinued as provided in this section.   b. In order for the board to function in the same manner, the council shall retain all applicable ordinances, and shall adopt as ordinances all applicable state statutes repealed by  1972 Iowa Acts, ch. 1088  .   2. A library board may accept and control the expenditure of all gifts, devises, and bequests to the library.   3. a. A proposal to alter the composition, manner of selection, or charge of a library board, or to replace it with an alternate form of administrative agency, is subject to the approval of the voters of the city.   b. The proposal may be submitted to the voters at any city election by the council on its own motion. Upon receipt of a valid petition as defined in section 362.4, requesting that a proposal be submitted to the voters, the council shall submit the proposal at the next regular city election. A proposal submitted to the voters must describe with reasonable detail the action proposed.   c. If a majority of those voting approves the proposal, the city may proceed as proposed.   d. If a majority of those voting does not approve the proposal, the same or a similar proposal may not be submitted to the voters of the city for at least four years from the date of the election at which the proposal was defeated.  [C97, §728, 729; S13, §729; SS15, §728; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5851, 5858; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §378.3, 378.10; C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.5]  2001 Acts, ch 24, §49; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §81
IA Code § 392.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 392 - CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES|Section 392.7 - Prior agencies.

392.7 Prior agencies.   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an administrative agency established by a city shall continue with the same powers and duties until altered or discontinued as provided in this section. The council may by ordinance reduce or increase an administrative agency’s power and duties, or may transfer powers and duties from one agency to another. The council may discontinue an administrative agency by adopting a resolution proposing the action, and publishing notice as provided in section 362.3, of the resolution and of a date, time and place of a public hearing on the proposal, and may discontinue the agency by ordinance or amendment not sooner than thirty days following the hearing.  [C97, §850; S13, §679-m, 741-w1, 850-a, 1056-a6d; C24, §5685, 5787, 5832, 5845, 5901, 6827; C27, §5685, 5787, 5829-a1, 5832, 5845, 5866-a2, 5901, 6827; C31, 35, §5685, 5787, 5813-d2, 5829-a1, 5832, 5845, 5866-a2, 5901, 6827; C39, §5685, 5787, 5813.2, 5829.01, 5832, 5845, 5866.02, 5901, 6827; C46, 50, §364.1, 370.1, 371.2, 373.1, 374.3, 377.2, 379.2, 384.2, 420.160; C54, §364.1, 370.1, 371.2, 373.1, 374.3, 374A.1, 377.2, 379.2, 384.2, 420.160; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §364.1, 370.1, 371.2, 373.1, 374.3, 374A.1, 377.2, 379.2, 384.2, 386B.6, 420.160; C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.7]
IA Code § 394.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 394 - ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS|Section 394.1 - Authority to issue bonds — taxes.

394.1 Authority to issue bonds — taxes.   1. Cities are hereby authorized to contract indebtedness and to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds to pay the cost of opening, establishing, constructing, improving, extending, or remodeling of a zoo or zoological garden and to construct, reconstruct, or repair any such improvement and to pay the cost of land needed for any of said purposes.   2. Taxes for the payment of said bonds shall be levied in accordance with chapter 76, and said bonds shall be payable through the debt service fund in not more than twenty years, and bear interest at a rate not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A, and shall be of such form as the city council shall by resolution provide, but no city shall become indebted in excess of five percent of the actual value of the taxable property within said city, as shown by the last preceding state and county tax lists. The indebtedness incurred for the purpose provided in this section shall not be considered an indebtedness incurred for general or ordinary purposes.   3. This section shall be construed as granting additional power without limiting the power already existing in cities.   4. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all municipal corporations regardless of form of government or manner of incorporation.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §394.1]  2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
IA Code § 394.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 394 - ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS|Section 394.2 - Question submitted to voters.

394.2 Question submitted to voters.   1. It shall not be necessary to submit to the voters the proposition of issuing bonds for refunding purposes, but prior to the issuance of bonds for other purposes the council shall submit to the voters of the city at a general election or a regular city election the proposition of issuing the bonds. Notice of the election on the proposition of issuing bonds shall be published as required by section 49.53. The notice shall also state whether or not an admission fee is to be charged by the zoo or zoological gardens.   2. Bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be sold by the council in the manner prescribed by chapter 75; however, refunding bonds may either be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of the bonds to be refunded, or the refunding bonds may be issued in exchange for the bonds being refunded upon their surrender and cancellation.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §394.2]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §107, 115
IA Code § 394.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 394 - ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS|Section 394.3 - Tax for operating zoo.

394.3 Tax for operating zoo.   A city establishing or having established a zoo or zoological garden may authorize not to exceed a levy of twenty-seven cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporation for the purpose of paying the costs of operating, maintaining and managing a zoo or zoological garden. The levy shall be subject to cumulative levy limitations otherwise provided by law unless said levy shall have been submitted to and approved by the voters of said city.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §394.3]
IA Code § 394.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 394 - ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS|Section 394.4 - Contracts with other cities — election.

394.4 Contracts with other cities — election.   1. Contracts may be made between any city establishing or having established a zoo or zoological garden and any other city or county, but a county may contract only with respect to residents outside of any city, for the use of such zoo or zoological garden or any extension service thereof by its residents, and for the levy of a tax in support thereof. Such contracts shall provide for the rate of tax to be levied during the term thereof, not exceeding twenty-seven cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Said contracts may be submitted to the voters of either city and shall not be subject to termination if approved by the voters of both parties.   2. If not so approved, such contracts may be modified by mutual consent or may be terminated by the voters of either party thereto.   3. Any such tax shall be subject to cumulative levy limitations applicable generally to the contracting parties unless the contract shall have been approved by the voters.   4. Any election held hereunder may be held upon notice and in any manner provided by law applicable to the contracting party with respect to elections upon special public propositions; provided that it shall not be necessary to set out the contract provisions in full as a part of the ballot.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §394.4]  2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
IA Code § 400.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 400 - CIVIL SERVICE|Section 400.1 - Appointment of commission.

400.1 Appointment of commission.   1. In cities having a population of eight thousand or over and having a paid fire department or a paid police department, the mayor, one year after a regular city election, with the approval of the council, shall appoint three civil service commissioners. The mayor shall publish notice of the names of persons selected for appointment no less than thirty days prior to a vote by the city council. Commissioners shall hold office, one until the first Monday in April of the second year, one until the first Monday in April of the third year, and one until the first Monday in April of the fourth year after such appointment, whose successors shall be appointed for a term of four years. In cities having a population of more than seventy thousand, the city council may establish, by ordinance, the number of civil service commissioners at not less than three.   2. For the purpose of determining the population of a city under this chapter, the federal census conducted in 1980 shall be used.  [SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5689; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.1; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.1]  92 Acts, ch 1118, §1; 95 Acts, ch 114, §3; 97 Acts, ch 162, §1, 9; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §55; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §108, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 127, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 111, §1
IA Code § 400.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 400 - CIVIL SERVICE|Section 400.2 - Qualifications — prohibited contracts — penalty.

400.2 Qualifications — prohibited contracts — penalty.   1. The commissioners must be citizens of Iowa, eligible electors as defined in chapter 39, and residents of the city preceding their appointment, and shall serve without compensation. A person, while on the commission, shall not hold or be a candidate for any office of public trust. However, when a human rights commission has been established by a city, the director of the commission shall ex officio be a member, without vote, of the civil service commission.   2. Civil service commissioners, with respect to the city in which they are commissioners, shall not do any of the following:   a. Sell, or in any manner become parties, directly or indirectly, to any contract to furnish supplies, material, or labor to the city unless the sale is made or the contract is awarded by competitive bid in writing, publicly invited and opened.   b. Have an interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or job of work or material or the profits thereof or services to be furnished or performed for the city unless the contract or job is awarded by competitive bid in writing, publicly invited and opened.   3. A contract entered into in violation of subsection 2 is void.   4. A violation of the provisions contained in subsection 2 is a simple misdemeanor.  [SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5690; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.2; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.2]  86 Acts, ch 1138, §1; 89 Acts, ch 21, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 111, §2; 2010 Acts, ch 1019, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §36
IA Code § 400.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 400 - CIVIL SERVICE|Section 400.3 - Optional appointment of commission — abolishing commission.

400.3 Optional appointment of commission — abolishing commission.   1. In cities having a population of less than eight thousand, the city council may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this chapter in which case it shall either appoint such commission or provide, by ordinance, for the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties of the commission by the council. Where the city council exercises the powers of the commission the term “commission” as used in this chapter shall mean the city council.   2. If the city council appoints a commission, the city council may, by ordinance, abolish the commission, and the commission shall stand abolished sixty days from the date of the ordinance and the powers and duties of the commission shall revert to the city council except whenever a city having a population of less than eight thousand provides for the appointment of a civil service commission, the city council may by ordinance abolish such office, but the ordinance shall not take effect until the ordinance has been submitted to the voters at a regular city election and approved by a majority of the voters at such election. The ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks preceding the date of the election in a newspaper published in and having a general circulation in the city. If a newspaper is not published in such city, publication may be made in any newspaper having general circulation in the county.  [SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5691; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.3; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.3]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §109, 115
IA Code § 400.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 400 - CIVIL SERVICE|Section 400.4 - Chairperson — clerk — records.

400.4 Chairperson — clerk — records.   1. The commission shall elect a chairperson from among its members. In cities having a population of more than seventy-five thousand, the commission shall appoint a clerk of the commission. In all other cities the city clerk or a designee of the city clerk shall be clerk of the commission. If an employee is appointed clerk of the commission who is employed in a civil service status at the time of appointment as clerk of the commission, the appointee shall retain the civil service rights held before the appointment. However, this section does not grant civil service status or rights to the employee in the capacity of clerk of the commission nor extend any civil service right upon which the appointee may retain the position of clerk of the commission.   2. The civil service commission shall keep a record of all its meetings and also a complete individual service record of each civil service employee which record shall be permanent and kept up-to-date.   3. When duly certified by the clerk of the commission copies of all records and entries or papers pertaining to said record shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals.  [SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5692; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.4; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.4]  86 Acts, ch 1138, §2; 91 Acts, ch 55, §1; 97 Acts, ch 162, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76