House Journal: Page 1893: Thursday, May 1, 2003
38 submit the proposed amendment to the voters at a
39 general election and, in such an event, the amendment
40 becomes effective only upon approval of a majority of
41 those voting within the city-county consolidated area.
42 b. If an election is held, the governing body
43 shall submit the question of amending the charter to
44 the electors in substantially the following form:
45 Should the amendment described below be adopted for
46 the city-county consolidated charter of (insert name
47 of county and of each consolidated city)?
48 The ballot must contain a brief description and
49 summary of the proposed amendment.
50 c. An amendment shall not adopt an alternative
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1 form of county government but an amendment may allow
2 the governing body of a city-county consolidated form
3 of government that has a combined governance structure
4 to adopt a city-county consolidated form of government
5 under which a county and one or more cities within the
6 county unite to form a single unit of local
7 government.
8 Sec. 11. Section 331.248, subsection 1, Code 2003,
9 is amended to read as follows:
10 1. The charter commission proposing consolidation
11 a city-county consolidated form of government shall
12 prepare, adopt, and submit cause to be submitted to
13 the voters a consolidation the charter including an
14 alternative form of government.
15 Sec. 12. Section 331.248, subsection 2, Code 2003,
16 is amended to read as follows:
17 2. The consolidation charter for a city-county
18 consolidated form of government shall:
19 a. Provide for adjustment of existing bonded
20 indebtedness and other obligations in a manner which
21 will provide for a fair and equitable burden of
22 taxation for debt service.
23 b. Provide for establishment of service areas,
24 except that formation of a city-county consolidation
25 government consolidated form of government shall not
26 affect the assignment of electric utility service
27 territories pursuant to chapter 476, and shall not
28 affect the rights of a city to grant a franchise under
29 chapter 364.
30 c. Provide for the transfer or other disposition
31 of property and other rights, claims, assets, and
32 franchises of local governments the county and each
33 city consolidated under the alternative form.
34 d. Provide the official name of the city-county
35 consolidated unit of local government form of
36 government.
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