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IA Code § 386.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|Section 386.10 - Debt service tax.

386.10 Debt service tax.   A city shall establish a self-supported municipal improvement district debt service fund whenever any self-supported municipal improvement district bonds are issued and outstanding, other than revenue bonds, and shall certify taxes to be levied against all of the property in the district for the debt service fund in the amount necessary to pay interest as it becomes due and the amount necessary to pay, or to create a sinking fund to pay, the principal at maturity of all self-supported municipal improvement district bonds as authorized in section 386.11, issued by the city. However, parcels of property which are assessed as residential property for property tax purposes at the time of the issuance of the bonds are exempt from the tax levied under this section until the parcels are no longer assessed as residential property or until the residential properties are designated as a part of a historic district.  [C77, 79, 81, §386.10]  85 Acts, ch 113, §4  Referred to in §386.11
IA Code § 386.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|Section 386.11 - Self-supported municipal improvement district bonds.

386.11 Self-supported municipal improvement district bonds.   1. A city may issue and sell self-supported municipal improvement district bonds at public or private sale payable from taxes which must be levied in accordance with chapter 76. The bonds are payable from the levy of unlimited ad valorem taxes on all the taxable property within the district through the district debt service fund authorized by section 386.10. When self-supported municipal improvement district bonds are issued and taxes are levied in accordance with chapter 76, the taxes shall continue to be levied, until the bonds and interest thereon are paid in full, against all of the taxable property that was included in the district at the time of the issuance of the bonds, regardless of any subsequent removal of any property from the district or the dissolution of the district.   2. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds may be used to pay any or all of the costs of any improvement, or be used to pay any legal indebtedness incurred for the cost of any improvement including bonds or warrants previously issued to pay the costs of an improvement, or bonds may be exchanged for the evidences of such legal indebtedness.   3. Before the council may institute proceedings for the issuance of bonds, it shall proceed in the same manner as is required for the institution of proceedings for the issuance of bonds for an essential corporate purpose as provided in section 384.25, subsection 2 and all of the provisions of that subsection apply to bonds issued pursuant to this section.   4. A city may issue bonds authorized by this section pursuant to a resolution adopted at a regular or special meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the total members to which the council is entitled. The proceeds of a single bond issue may be used for various improvements.   5. The provisions of sections 384.29, 384.30, and 384.31 apply to bonds issued pursuant to this section, except that the bonds shall be designated “municipal improvement district bonds”.   6. No action may be brought which questions the legality of bonds issued pursuant to this section or the power of a city to issue the bonds or the effectiveness of any proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of the bonds after thirty days from the time the bonds are ordered issued by the city.  [C77, 79, 81, §386.11]  Referred to in §386.10, 386.12
IA Code § 386.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|Section 386.12 - Payment for improvements.

386.12 Payment for improvements.   The costs of improvements may be paid from any of the following sources or a combination thereof:   1. The capital improvement fund referred to in section 386.9.   2. The proceeds of bonds referred to in section 386.11.   3. Any other funds of the city which are legally available to pay all or a portion of the cost of an improvement. The fact that an improvement is initiated under the provisions of this chapter, or any of the costs of an improvement or any part of an improvement are being paid under the provisions of this chapter, shall not preclude the city from paying any costs of an improvement from any fund from which it might otherwise have been able to pay such costs. In addition, and not in limitation of the foregoing, any improvement which constitutes an essential corporate purpose or a general corporate purpose as defined in section 384.24, subsections 3 and 4, may be financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384, subchapter III.   4. Payment for the costs of an improvement may also be made in warrants drawn on any fund from which payment for the improvement may be made. If such funds are depleted, anticipatory warrants may be issued bearing a rate of interest not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A, which do not constitute a violation of section 384.10, even if the collection of taxes or income from the sale of bonds applicable to the improvement is after the end of the fiscal year in which the warrants are issued. If the city arranges for the private sale of anticipatory warrants, they may be sold and the proceeds used to pay the costs of the improvement. Such warrants may be used to pay other persons furnishing services constituting a part of the cost of the improvement.  [C77, 79, 81, §386.12]  2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 386.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|Section 386.13 - Parking fee abatements.

386.13 Parking fee abatements.   A city may apply moneys in the operation fund of the district to prepay parking fees at any city parking facility located in or used in conjunction with the district but only after notice and hearing as required by section 386.6. The authority to prepay such fees shall exist only for the period of time set out in the notice to owners and in the resolution of the council authorizing the application of funds for that purpose. Upon the application of sufficient amounts of prepaid fees, the city need not charge individual users of the parking facility. Before adopting a resolution authorizing the application of funds for such purpose, the council must find that the application will further the purposes of the district, including but not limited to increasing the commercial activity in the district.  [C77, 79, 81, §386.13]
IA Code § 386.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|Section 386.14 - Independent provisions.

386.14 Independent provisions.   The provisions of this chapter with respect to notice, hearing and appeal for the construction of improvements and self-liquidating improvements and the issuance and sale of bonds are in lieu of the provisions contained in chapters 73A and 75, or any other law, unless specifically referred to and made applicable by this chapter.  [C77, 79, 81, §386.14]
IA Code § 388.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.1 - Definitions.

388.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter:   1. “Combined utility system” means the same as defined in section 384.80.   2. “Utility board” or “board” means a board of trustees established to operate a city utility, city utilities, or a combined utility system. A single utility board may operate more than one city utility even though such city utilities are not a combined utility system.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.1]
IA Code § 388.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.2 - Submission to voters.

388.2 Submission to voters.   1. a. The proposal of a city to establish, acquire, lease, or dispose of a city utility, except a sanitary sewage or storm water drainage system, in order to undertake or to discontinue the operation of the city utility, or the proposal to establish or dissolve a combined utility system, or the proposal to establish or discontinue a utility board, is subject to the approval of the voters of the city, except that a board may be discontinued by resolution of the council when the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system it administers is disposed of or leased for a period of over five years.   b. Upon the council’s own motion, the proposal may be submitted to the voters at the general election, the regular city election, or at a special election called for that purpose. 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.   c. If the special election is to establish a gas or electric utility pursuant to this section, or if such a proposal is to be included on the ballot at the regular city or general election, the mayor or council shall give notice as required by section 376.1 to the county commissioner of elections and to any utility whose property would be affected by such election not less than sixty days before the proposed date of the special, regular city, or general election.   d. A proposal for the establishment of a utility board must specify a board of either three or five members.   2. a. If a majority of those voting for and against the proposal approves the proposal, the city may proceed as proposed.   b. If a majority of those voting for and against the proposal 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.  [C73, §471; C97, §720, 721; S13, §720, 721; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6131 – 6133, 6144; C46, 50, 54, 58, §397.5 – 397.7, 397.29; C62, 66, 71, 73, §397.5 – 397.7, 397.29, 397.43; C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.2]  90 Acts, ch 1206, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §109, 110  Referred to in §388.2A, 476.55
IA Code § 388.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.3 - Procedure upon approval.

388.3 Procedure upon approval.   1. If a proposal to establish a utility board receives a favorable majority vote, the mayor shall appoint the board members, as provided in the proposal, subject to the approval of the council. The council shall by resolution provide for staggered six-year terms for, and shall set the compensation of, board members.   2. A board member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring by reason other than the expiration of a term is appointed for the balance of the unexpired term.   3. A public officer or a salaried employee of the city shall not serve on a utility board.  [C97, §747; S13, §747-a, -b; C24, 27, §6147, 6148, 6157; C31, 35, §6147, 6148, 6157, 6943-c1, -c2, -c3; C39, §6147, 6148, 6157, 6943.001 – 6943.003; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §397.32, 397.33, 398.8, 420.297 – 420.299; C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.3]  2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §205  Subsection 3 amended
IA Code § 388.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.4 - Utility board.

388.4 Utility board.   The title of a utility board must be appropriate to the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system administered by the board. A utility board may be a party to legal action. A utility board may exercise all powers of a city in relation to the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system it administers, with the following exceptions:   1. A board may not certify taxes to be levied, pass ordinances or amendments, or issue general obligation or special assessment bonds.   2. The title to all property of a city utility or combined utility system must be held in the name of the city, but the utility board has all the powers and authorities of the city with respect to the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, lease, sale, or other disposition of such property, and the management, control, and operation of the same, subject to the requirements, terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions of any resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, pledge orders, or other obligations which are payable from the revenues of the city utility or combined utility system, and which are then outstanding.   3. A board shall make to the council a detailed annual report, including a complete financial statement.   4. Immediately following a regular or special meeting of a utility board, the secretary shall prepare a condensed statement of the proceedings of the board and cause the statement to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The statement must include a list of all claims allowed, showing the name of the person or firm making the claim, the reason for the claim, and the amount of the claim. If the reason for the claims is the same, two or more claims made by the same vendor, supplier, or claimant may be consolidated if the number of claims consolidated and the total consolidated claim amount are listed in the statement. However, the utility board shall provide at its office upon request an unconsolidated list of all claims allowed. Salary claims must show the gross amount of the claim except that salaries paid to persons regularly employed by the utility, for services regularly performed by them, must be published once annually showing the gross amount of the salary. In cities having more than one hundred fifty thousand population, the utility board shall each month prepare in pamphlet form the statement herein required for the preceding month and furnish copies to the city library, the daily newspapers of the city, the city clerk, and to persons who apply at the office of the secretary, and the pamphlet shall constitute publication as required. Failure by the secretary to make publication is a simple misdemeanor.  [S13, §1056-a7, -c24; C24, §5678, 6149; C27, 31, 35, §5676-a2, 6149, 6159-a1; C39, §5676.2, 6149, 6159.1; C46, 50, §363.52, 397.34, 398.11; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §368A.7, 368A.24, 397.34, 398.11; C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.4]  2006 Acts, ch 1018, §6
IA Code § 388.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.5 - Control of tax revenues.

388.5 Control of tax revenues.   1. A utility board shall control tax revenues allocated to the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system it administers and all moneys derived from the operation of the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system, the sale of utility property, interest on investments, or from any other source related to the city utility, city utilities, or combined utility system.   2. All city utility moneys received must be held in a separate utility fund, with a separate account or accounts for each city utility or combined utility system. If a board administers a municipal utility or combined utility system, moneys may be paid out of that utility account only at the direction of the board.  [C97, §748; C13, §741-b, 748; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5676, 6158; C46, 50, §363.50, 398.9; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §368A.6, 398.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.5]  2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
IA Code § 388.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.6 - Discrimination in rates.

388.6 Discrimination in rates.   A city utility or a combined utility system may not provide use or service at a discriminatory rate, except to the city or its agencies, as provided in section 384.91.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.6]
IA Code § 388.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.7 - Prior utility board.

388.7 Prior utility board.   1. A utility board functioning on July 1, 1975, shall continue to function until discontinued as provided in this chapter, and has all the powers granted in this chapter.   2. Nothing in the city code shall be construed to allow the abrogation of any franchise.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §388.7]  2019 Acts, ch 59, §114
IA Code § 388.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.8 - Easement continuance.

388.8 Easement continuance.   If a city exercised a right to an easement on property before January 1, 1950, for the establishment of water, sewer, or gas or power lines, the city has acquired the right to exercise a continuing easement on that property to the extent necessary for repair and maintenance of those lines.  [81 Acts, ch 129, §1]
IA Code § 388.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.9 - Competitive information.

388.9 Competitive information.   1. Notwithstanding section 21.5, subsection 1, the governing body of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise as defined in section 384.80, by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the body or all of the members present at the meeting, may hold a closed session to discuss marketing and pricing strategies or proprietary information if its competitive position would be harmed by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors, and if no public purpose would be served by such disclosure. The minutes and an audio or audiovisual recording of a session closed under this subsection shall be available for public examination at that point in time when the public disclosure would no longer harm the utility’s competitive position.   2. a. Notwithstanding section 22.2, subsection 1, public records of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise as defined in section 384.80, which shall not be examined or copied as of right, include proprietary information, records of customer names and accounts, records associated with marketing or pricing strategies, preliminary working papers, spreadsheet scenarios, and cost data, if the competitive position of the city utility, combined utility system, city enterprise, or combined city enterprise would be harmed by public disclosure not required of a potential or actual competitor, and if no public purpose would be served by such disclosure. A public record not subject to examination or copying under this subsection shall be available for public examination and copying at that point in time when public disclosure would no longer harm the competitive position of the city utility, combined utility system, city enterprise, or combined city enterprise.   b. For purposes of this subsection, “proprietary information” includes customer records that if disclosed would harm the competitive position of a customer; or information required by a noncustomer contracting party to be kept confidential pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement which relates to electric transmission planning and construction, critical energy infrastructure, an ownership interest or acquisition of an ownership interest in an electric generating facility, or other information made confidential by law or rule.  99 Acts, ch 63, §3, 8; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §16, 33; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §206  Referred to in §388.10  Subsection 1 amended
IA Code § 388.9A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.9A - Customer records.

388.9A Customer records.   Notwithstanding section 22.2, subsection 1, public records of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise as defined in section 384.80, which shall not be examined or copied as of right, include private customer information. Except as required pursuant to chapter 476, “private customer information” includes information identifying a specific customer and any record of a customer account, including internet-based customer account information.  2012 Acts, ch 1010, §2
IA Code § 388.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 388 - CITY UTILITIES|Section 388.11 - Liability within two miles.

388.11 Liability within two miles.   A city or city utility providing water service within two miles of the limits of the city shall not be liable for a claim for failure to provide or maintain hydrants, facilities, or an adequate supply of water or water pressure for fire protection purposes in the area receiving water service if such hydrants, facilities, or water are not intended to be used for fire protection purposes.  2014 Acts, ch 1086, §5; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §112
IA Code § 389.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 389 - JOINT WATER UTILITIES|Section 389.1 - Definitions.

389.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Joint water utility” means a water utility established by two or more cities which owns or operates or proposes to finance the purchase or construction of all or part of a water supply system or the capacity or use of a water supply system pursuant to this chapter. A water supply system includes all land, easements, rights-of-way, fixtures, equipment, accessories, improvements, appurtenances, and other property necessary or useful for the operation of the system.   2. “Joint water utility board” means the board of trustees established to operate a joint water utility.   3. “Project” means any works or facilities useful or necessary for the operation of a joint water utility.  91 Acts, ch 168, §2
IA Code § 389.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 389 - JOINT WATER UTILITIES|Section 389.2 - Submission to voters.

389.2 Submission to voters.   A joint water utility may be established by two or more cities. A proposal to establish a joint water utility or to join an existing joint water utility may be submitted to the voters of a city by the city council upon its own motion, or upon receipt of a valid petition pursuant to section 362.4.   1. If the proposal is to establish a joint water utility, the proposal shall be submitted to the voters of each city proposing to establish the joint water utility. If a majority of the electorate in each of at least two cities approves the proposal, the cities approving the proposal may establish a joint water utility.   2. If the proposal is to join an existing joint water utility, the proposal must first be submitted to the joint water utility board for its approval. If the proposal is approved by the board, the proposal shall be submitted to the electorate of the city wishing to join. The proposal must receive a majority affirmative vote for passage.  91 Acts, ch 168, §3; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §156