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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 57 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO APPROVAL OF CITY ORDINANCES GRANTING CERTAIN 1 5 UTILITY FRANCHISES. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 364.2, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 1 10 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 11 b.No suchSuch an ordinance shall not become effective 1 12 unless approved at an election. The proposal may be submitted 1 13 by the council on its own motion to the voters at any city 1 14 election. Upon receipt of a valid petition as defined in 1 15 section 362.4 requesting that a proposal be submitted to the 1 16 voters, the council shall submit the proposal at the next 1 17 regular city election or at a special election called for that 1 18 purpose before the next regular city election. However, the 1 19 city council may dispense with such election as to the grant, 1 20 amendment, extension, or renewal of an electric light and 1 21 power, heating, or gasworks franchise unless there is a valid 1 22 petition requesting submission of the proposal to the voters, 1 23 or the party seeking such franchise, grant, amendment, 1 24 extension, or renewal requests an election. If a majority of 1 25 those voting approves the proposal the city may proceed as 1 26 proposed. The complete text of the ordinance shall be 1 27 included on the ballot, if paper ballots are used. If an 1 28 electronic voting system or voting machine is used, the 1 29 proposal shall be stated on the ballot and the full text of 1 30 the ordinance posted for the voters pursuant to section 52.25. 1 31 All absentee voters shall receive the full text of the 1 32 ordinance. 1 33 1 34 1 35 2 1 MARY E. KRAMER 2 2 President of the Senate 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 BRENT SIEGRIST 2 7 Speaker of the House 2 8 2 9 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 2 10 is known as Senate File 57, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 2 15 Secretary of the Senate 2 16 Approved , 2001 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 THOMAS J. VILSACK 2 21 Governor
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