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House Journal: Page 636: Tuesday, March 12, 1996

Bradley of Clinton asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-5120 filed by him and Vande Hoef of Osceola
on February 26, 1996.
Bradley of Clinton offered the following amendment H-5170 filed
by him and Vande Hoef and moved its adoption:

H-5170

 1     Amend House File 2190 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
 3   following:
 4     "Section 1.  Section 331.302, subsections 7, 8, and
 5   10, Code 1995, are amended to read as follows:
 6     7.  A resolution becomes effective upon passage and
 7   an ordinance or amendment becomes a law when a summary
 8   of the ordinance or the complete text of the ordinance
 9   is published, unless a subsequent effective date is
10   provided within the measure.  As used in this
11   paragraph, "summary" shall mean a narrative
12   description of the terms and conditions of an
13   ordinance setting forth the main points of the
14   ordinance in a manner calculated to inform the public
15   in a clear and understandable manner the meaning of
16   the ordinance and which shall provide the public with
17   sufficient notice to conform to the desired conduct
18   required by the ordinance.  The description shall
19   include the title of the ordinance, an accurate and
20   intelligible abstract or synopsis of the essential
21   elements or the ordinance, a statement that the
22   description is a summary, the location and the normal
23   business hours of the office where the ordinance may
24   be inspected, when the ordinance becomes effective,
25   and the full text of any provisions imposing fines,
26   penalties, forfeitures, fees, or taxes.  Legal
27   descriptions of property set forth in ordinances shall
28   be described in full, provided that maps or charts may
29   be substituted for legal descriptions when they
30   contain sufficient detail to clearly define the area
31   with which the ordinance is concerned.  The narrative
32   description shall be written in a clear and coherent
33   manner and shall, to the extent possible, avoid the
34   use of technical or legal terms not generally familiar
35   to the public.  When necessary to use technical or
36   legal terms not generally familiar to the public, the
37   narrative description shall include definitions of
38   those terms.
39     8.  The auditor shall promptly record each measure,
40   publish a summary of all ordinances or a complete
text
41   of the ordinances and amendments as provided in
42   section 331.305, authenticate all measures except
43   motions with signature and certification as to time
44   and manner of publication, if any, and maintain for

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