House File 147
HOUSE FILE
BY SWAIM and ARNOLD
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to councils of governments by making technical
2 changes and by designating a new council of governments area.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 1962HH 82
5 eg/gg/14
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 28H.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
1 2 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 For purposes of this chapter, a council of governments
1 4 includes the following areas established by executive order
1 5 number 11,1969 or a chapter 28E agreement:
1 6 Sec. 2. Section 28H.1, subsection 14, Code 2007, is
1 7 amended to read as follows:
1 8 14. Area fifteen regional planning commission serving
1 9 Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe,
1 10 Van Buren, and Wapello, and Wayne counties.
1 11 Sec. 3. Section 28H.1, Code 2007, is amended by adding the
1 12 following new subsection:
1 13 NEW SUBSECTION. 17. Chariton valley council of
1 14 governments serving Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne
1 15 counties.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 This bill divides the area 15 regional planning commission
1 18 into two councils of governments. Area 15 will continue to
1 19 serve Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren, and
1 20 Wapello counties. A newly created council of governments, the
1 21 Chariton valley council of governments, will serve Appanoose,
1 22 Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne counties.
1 23 The bill strikes language stating that the council of
1 24 governments areas were established by executive order or a
1 25 chapter 28E agreement. The areas are established by Code
1 26 section 28H.1. Pursuant to Code section 28H.5, each council
1 27 of governments is also considered a public agency for purposes
1 28 of Code chapter 28E.
1 29 LSB 1962HH 82
1 30 eg:sc/gg/14