SF 225 (LSB 2246XS (1) 85)

SENATE FILE 225

BY  BRASE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the determination of city population for purposes of civil service commissions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 400.1, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  For the purpose of determining the population of a city under this chapter, the
 
most recent decennial federal census conducted in 1980 shall be used.
    Sec. 2.  IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT.  Section 25B.2, subsection 3, shall not apply to this Act.
EXPLANATION
   Code section 400.1 currently requires a city having a population of 8,000 or more according to the federal census conducted in 1980 and having a paid fire department or a paid police department, to appoint a civil service commission. Code chapter 400 also establishes several other powers and duties of cities based on population as determined by the federal census conducted in 1980.
   This bill requires the most recent decennial federal census to be used in determining the population of a city.
   The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.