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House Journal: Page 780: Tuesday, March 17, 1998

 6   final hearing, and shall file its decision for record
 7   and promptly notify the parties to the proceeding of
 8   its decision.  If a petition or plan is approved, the
 9   board shall set a date not less than thirty days nor
10   more than ninety days after approval for a special
11   election on the proposal and the county commissioner
12   of elections shall conduct the election.  In a case of
13   incorporation or discontinuance, registered voters of
14   the territory or city may vote, and the proposal is
15   authorized if a majority of those voting approves it.
16   In a case of annexation or severance, registered
17   voters of the territory and of the city may vote, and
18   the proposal is authorized if a majority of the total
19   number of persons voting approves it.  Taxes levied by
20   the annexing city, including property taxes, shall not
21   be due or collectible from property owners within the
22   annexed territory until all city services provided by
23   the annexing city including, but not limited to,
24   water, sewer, solid waste collection, and police and
25   fire protection are available to the annexed
26   territory.  In addition, property owners in the
27   annexed territory shall receive a property tax credit
28   equal to the value of the potable wells and septic
29   tank systems that are rendered unnecessary with the
30   availability of city water and sewer services.  In a
31   case of consolidation, registered voters of each city
32   to be consolidated may vote, and the proposal is
33   authorized only if it receives a favorable majority
34   vote in each city.  The county commissioner of
35   elections shall publish notice of the election as
36   provided in section 49.53 and shall conduct the
37   election in the same manner as other special city
38   elections."
39     2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and
40   inserting the following:  "An Act relating to the levy
41   of city taxes in a territory to be annexed and
42   reimbursement for displaced infrastructure."
Carroll of Poweshiek offered the following amendment H-8409, to
amendment H-8337, filed by Carroll, et al., and moved its
adoption:

H-8409

 1     Amend the amendment, H-8337, to House File 2005 as
 2   follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, line 16, by striking the words "or
 4   severance" and inserting the following:  "or
 5   severance".
 6     2.  Page 1, by striking line 19 and inserting the
 7   following:  "number of persons residing in the
 8   territory and voting approves it and if a majority
of
 9   the total number of persons residing in the city and
10   voting approves it.  Taxes levied by".

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