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IA Code § 331.233A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.233A - Appointment of commission members — city-county consolidation or community commonwealth.

331.233A Appointment of commission members — city-county consolidation or community commonwealth.   1. The members of a commission created to study city-county consolidation or the community commonwealth form shall be appointed within thirty days after the adoption of a resolution creating the commission as follows:   a. One city council member shall be appointed by the city council of each city participating in the charter process.   b. Two members of the board of supervisors shall be appointed by the board of each county participating in the charter process. One supervisor must be a resident of the unincorporated area of the county for each participating county. However, if no supervisor resides in the unincorporated area, the board shall appoint a resident of the unincorporated area of the county in lieu of appointing a supervisor.   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.   d. An additional member shall be appointed by each city council and each county board for every twenty-five thousand residents in the participating city or unincorporated area of the county, whichever is applicable. The member shall be a resident of the city or county, as applicable. The member shall be a person who is not holding elected office at the time of the appointment.   2. 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.   3. If at any time during the commission process, the commission adopts a resolution by majority vote to prepare a charter proposing an alternative form other than city-county consolidation or the community commonwealth form, the resolution shall be submitted to the board of supervisors of the participating county, and the board shall proceed pursuant to section 331.233. The life of the commission shall be extended up to six months after the appointment of the new members.  91 Acts, ch 256, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §5, 31  Referred to in §331.233, 331.234, 331.247, 373.4
IA Code § 331.234 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.234 - Organization and expenses.

331.234 Organization and expenses.   1. Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the commission, the county auditor 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 board 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. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the expenses of the commission may be paid from the general fund of the county. Expenses of the commission may also be paid 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.   5. In the case of a city-county consolidation charter commission or a community commonwealth charter commission, the expenses of the commission shall be paid by each city and county participating in the charter process pursuant to section 331.233A. Each participating city’s share shall be its pro rata share of the expenses based upon the ratio that the population of the city bears to the total population in the county. The remainder shall be paid from the general fund of the county. The amount paid by each city and county participating in the charter process shall be deposited in a segregated account maintained by the county.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §6; 91 Acts, ch 256, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §6, 7, 31  Referred to in §373.4
IA Code § 331.236 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.236 - Ballot requirements.

331.236 Ballot requirements.   1. Unless otherwise provided, the question of adopting the proposed alternative form of government shall be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:   Should the (charter or amendment) described below be adopted for (insert name of local government)?   2. The ballot must contain a brief description and summary of the proposed charter or amendment.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §8; 91 Acts, ch 256, §11; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §126  Referred to in §331.244, 373.4
IA Code § 331.238 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.238 - Limitations to alternative forms of county government.

331.238 Limitations to alternative forms of county government.   1. A county may adopt or amend an alternative form of county government subject to the requirements and limitations provided in this section.   2. a. An alternative form of county government shall provide for the exercise of home rule power and authority not inconsistent with state law and may include provisions for any of the following:   (1) A board of an odd number of members which may exceed the number of members specified in sections 331.201, 331.203, and 331.204.   (2) A supervisor representation plan for the county which may differ from the supervisor representation plans as provided in subchapter II, part 1.   (3) The initial compensation for members of the board which, thereafter, shall be determined as provided in section 331.215.   (4) The method of selecting officers of the board and fixing their terms of office which may differ from the requirements of sections 331.208 through 331.211.   (5) Determining meetings of the board and rules of procedure which may differ from the requirements of section 331.213, except the meetings shall be scheduled and conducted in compliance with chapter 21.   (6) The combining of duties of elected officials or the elimination of elected offices and the assumption of the duties of those offices by appointed officials.   (7) The organization of county departments, agencies, or boards. The organization plan may provide for the abolition or consolidation of a board or a commission and the assumption of its powers and duties by the board of supervisors or another officer.   (8) In lieu of the election or appointment of township trustees, a method providing for the exercise of their powers and duties by the board of supervisors or other governing body of the county or another office.   (9) Consolidating city-county government or government functions.   (10) Consolidating county-county government or government functions.   b. This subsection does not apply to the board of trustees of a county hospital.   3. An alternative form of county government shall provide for the partisan election of its officers.   4. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the community commonwealth form of government.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §10; 91 Acts, ch 256, §15 – 18; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §11, 31; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §103  Referred to in §331.246, 373.4
IA Code § 331.239 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.239 - Board-elected executive form.

331.239 Board-elected executive form.   The board-elected executive form consists of an elected board of an odd number with staggered terms of office and one elected executive whose term shall be the same as that of a member of the board. If the administrative offices of the county, excluding the county executive, are appointive under the plan, the board shall have at least five members. The board shall have a chairperson who shall be elected by the members of the board from their own number for a term established by ordinance, and who shall vote as a member of the board. The elected executive may veto ordinances and resolutions, subject to an override by a two-thirds vote of the board.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §11  Referred to in §331.231, 331.233, 373.4
IA Code § 331.240 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.240 - Duties of executive.

331.240 Duties of executive.   The executive shall:   1. Enforce laws, ordinances, and resolutions of the county.   2. Perform duties required by law, ordinance, or resolution of the county.   3. Administer affairs of the county government.   4. Carry out policies established by the board.   5. Recommend measures to the board.   6. Report to the board on the affairs and financial condition of the county government.   7. Execute bonds, notes, contracts, and written obligations of the board, subject to the approval of the board.   8. Report to the board as the board may require.   9. Attend board meetings and take part in discussion, but shall not vote.   10. Prepare and execute the budget adopted by the board.   11. Appoint, with the consent of the board, all members of county boards, except the executive may appoint without the consent of the board temporary advisory committees established by the executive.   12. Appoint and remove all employees.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §12  Referred to in §373.4
IA Code § 331.241 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.241 - Board-manager form.

331.241 Board-manager form.   1. The board-manager form consists of an elected board and a manager appointed by the board, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the county government. The board shall have staggered terms of office. The chairperson shall be elected by the members of the board from their own number for a term established by ordinance and shall vote as a member of the board. If the administrative offices of the county are appointive under the plan, the board shall have at least five members.   2. The manager shall be appointed by the board and removed only by a majority vote of the membership of the board. The manager shall be responsible to the board for the administration of all county government affairs placed in the manager’s charge by law, ordinance, or resolution.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §13; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104  Referred to in §331.231, 331.233, 331.261, 373.4
IA Code § 331.242 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.242 - Duties of manager.

331.242 Duties of manager.   The manager shall:   1. Enforce laws, ordinances, and resolutions.   2. Perform the duties required of the manager by law, ordinance, or resolution.   3. Administer the affairs of the county government.   4. Direct, supervise, and administer all departments, agencies, and offices of the county government unit except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance.   5. Carry out policies established by the board.   6. Prepare the board agenda.   7. Recommend measures to the board.   8. Report to the board on the affairs and financial condition of the county government.   9. Execute bonds, notes, contracts, and written obligations of the board, subject to the approval of the board.   10. Report to the board as the board may require.   11. Attend board meetings and take part in the discussion, but shall not vote.   12. Prepare and present the budget to the board for its approval and execute the budget adopted by the board.   13. Appoint, suspend, and remove all employees of the county government except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance.   14. Appoint members of temporary advisory committees.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §14  Referred to in §331.261, 373.4
IA Code § 331.243 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.243 - Employees of board-manager government.

331.243 Employees of board-manager government.   1. Employees appointed by the manager or subordinates shall be administratively responsible to the manager.   2. The board or its members shall not dictate the appointment or removal of any employee appointed by the manager or any subordinate of the manager.   3. Except for the purpose of inquiry or investigation, the board or its members shall deal with the county employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the manager solely through the manager, and the board or its members shall not give orders to an employee under the manager’s direction or supervision.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §15  Referred to in §331.261, 373.4
IA Code § 331.244 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.244 - Amendment to county government.

331.244 Amendment to county government.   1. An amendment to county government organization shall only be made by submitting the question of amendment to the electors of the county government pursuant to section 331.236. To become effective, a proposed amendment must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting on the question. An amendment approved by the electors becomes effective pursuant to section 331.237.   2. An amendment to a county government organization may be proposed by initiative upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county equal to at least ten percent of the votes cast at the preceding election for the office of president of the United States or governor, or by resolution adopted by the governing body. The question on amendment of county government organization shall be submitted to the electors as soon as possible after the submission of a petition or adoption of a resolution, either at a general election or at a special election.   3. This section does not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the community commonwealth form of government.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §16; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §12, 31  Referred to in §373.4
IA Code § 331.245 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.245 - Limitations on amendments to county government.

331.245 Limitations on amendments to county government.   1. The electors of a county who have adopted an amendment to county government may not vote on the question of amending the county government for two years. An amendment shall not include an alternative form of county government.   2. This section does not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the community commonwealth form of government.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §17; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §13, 31; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104  Referred to in §373.4
IA Code § 331.246 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.246 - Charter form of government.

331.246 Charter form of government.   The charter form of government shall be specified in a proposed charter written by a charter committee. The proposed charter shall establish an elected legislative body. The charter shall specify the number of members and term of office pursuant to section 331.238. If the administrative offices of the county, excluding an elected county executive, are appointive under the charter, the board shall have at least five members. The charter may establish legislative or administrative organizational structure. The charter may include the provisions necessary to permit an orderly transition to the charter form of government. However, the provisions shall be limited in scope consistent with the intent of, and in accordance with, section 331.238.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §18  Referred to in §331.231, 331.233, 373.4
IA Code § 331.250 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.250 - General powers of consolidated local governments.

331.250 General powers of consolidated local governments.   The consolidation charter shall provide for the delivery of services to specified areas of the county and of each consolidated city. The governing body of the consolidated government shall supervise the administration of the provision of services in each of the designated service areas and shall have the authority to determine the boundaries of the service areas. For each service provided by the consolidated government, the consolidated government shall assume the same statutory rights, powers, and duties relating to the provision of the service as if the county or the member city were itself providing the service to its citizens.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §22; 91 Acts, ch 256, §25; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §19, 31  Referred to in §331.231, 372.1, 373.4
IA Code § 331.251 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.251 - Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated government.

331.251 Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated government.   1. Each rule, ordinance, or resolution in force within a county or within a city on the effective date of the charter shall remain in force within that county or within that city until superseded by action of the new governing body, unless the rule, ordinance, or resolution is in conflict with a provision of the charter, in which case, the charter provision shall supersede the conflicting rule, ordinance, or resolution. The governing body of a participating city or county in office on the effective date of the charter shall retain its powers to adopt motions, resolutions, or ordinances provided that such motions, resolutions, or ordinances do not conflict with the provisions of the charter. Ordinances and resolutions relating to public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessments shall remain in effect until paid in full.   2. If a charter creating a city-county consolidated form of government provides for a chief executive officer with the power to veto an ordinance, an amendment to an ordinance, or a resolution, the governing body shall adopt legislation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 380. If a charter creating a city-county consolidated form of government does not provide for a chief executive officer, the governing body shall adopt legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 331.302. However, a charter may provide that approval of certain ordinances, amendments, or resolutions shall require the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all members of the governing body.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §23; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §20, 31  Referred to in §331.231, 372.1, 373.4
IA Code § 331.252 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.252 - Form of ballot — city-county consolidation.

331.252 Form of ballot — city-county consolidation.   1. The question of city-county consolidation shall be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:   Should the charter described below be adopted for (insert name of county and each city proposing to consolidate)?   2. The ballot must contain a brief description and summary of the proposed charter.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §24; 91 Acts, ch 256, §26; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §21, 31; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §128  Referred to in §331.231, 331.260, 372.1, 373.4
IA Code § 331.253 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.253 - Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.

331.253 Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.   1. Consolidation may be placed on the ballot only by a joint report by two or more counties.   2. A final report must contain a consolidation charter if multicounty consolidation is recommended. The consolidation charter must conform to the provisions and requirements in accordance with this part.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §25; 91 Acts, ch 256, §27  Referred to in §331.231, 331.233
IA Code § 331.254 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.254 - Charter of consolidation.

331.254 Charter of consolidation.   1. When multicounty consolidation is recommended, the consolidation charter shall provide for all of the following:   a. Adjustment of existing bonded indebtedness and other obligations in a manner which assures a fair and equitable burden of taxation for debt service.   b. Establishment of subordinate service districts.   c. The transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims, assets, and franchises of the counties consolidated under the charter.   d. The official name of the consolidated county.   e. The transfer, reorganization, abolition, absorption, and adjustment of boundaries of existing boards, subordinate service districts, local improvement districts, and agencies of the consolidated counties.   f. The merger of the elective offices of each consolidating county with the election of new officers within sixty days after the effective date of the charter. The elections shall be conducted by the county commissioner of elections of each county. No primary election shall be held. Nominations shall be made pursuant to section 43.78 and chapters 44 and 45, as applicable, except that the filing deadline shall be forty days before the election.   g. The merger of the appointive offices of each consolidating county.   2. The consolidation charter may include other provisions that are not inconsistent with state law.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §26; 91 Acts, ch 256, §28, 29; 94 Acts, ch 1180, §47; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §22, 23, 31; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180  Referred to in §331.231
IA Code § 331.255 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.255 - Form of ballot — multicounty consolidation.

331.255 Form of ballot — multicounty consolidation.   1. The question of multicounty consolidation shall be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:   Should the consolidation charter described below be adopted for (name of applicable county)?   2. The ballot must contain a brief description and summary of the proposed charter.  88 Acts, ch 1229, §27; 91 Acts, ch 256, §30; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §129  Referred to in §331.231, 331.257