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1 1 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the
1 2 general assembly to specifically provide that cities of Iowa
1 3 which create city utilities in the manner provided by law are
1 4 authorized to provide separate or combined cable
1 5 communications or television, telephone, telecommunications,
1 6 or information systems or services, including wireless systems
1 7 or services, through the ownership of systems or offering of
1 8 the services.
1 9 Sec. 2. Section 362.2, subsection 6, Code 1999, is amended
1 10 to read as follows:
1 11 6. "City utility" means all or part of a waterworks,
1 12 gasworks, sanitary sewage system, storm water drainage system,
1 13 electric light and power plant and system, heating plant,
1 14 cable communication or television system, telecommunications
1 15 or information systems or services offered separately or
1 16 combined with any system or service specified in this
1 17 subsection or authorized by other law, any of which are owned
1 18 by a city, including all land, easements, rights of way,
1 19 fixtures, equipment, accessories, improvements, appurtenances,
1 20 and other property necessary or useful for the operation of
1 21 the utility.
1 22 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.
1 23 This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect
1 24 upon enactment, and applies retroactively to July 1, 1993.
1 25 City elections held after June 30, 1993, for the purpose of
1 26 voting on the question of offering telecommunications or
1 27 information systems or services offered separately or combined
1 28 with any system or service specified under section 362.2,
1 29 subsection 6, are deemed to have been held in accordance with
1 30 this Act and are valid for the purpose of offering such
1 31 systems or services. Actions of the utilities board taken in
1 32 reliance on the results of the city elections held as
1 33 specified in this section are deemed to have been taken in
1 34 accordance with this Act and are valid.
1 35 EXPLANATION
2 1 This bill provides that a city utility includes
2 2 telecommunications or information systems or services offered
2 3 separately or combined with any system or service specified in
2 4 Code section 362.2, subsection 6, or authorized by other law.
2 5 The bill is effective upon enactment and applies retroactively
2 6 to July 1, 1993. Certain city elections and utility board
2 7 actions are deemed to be valid.
2 8 LSB 1983HH 78
2 9 mj/jw/5
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