House Journal: Page 1898: Thursday, May 1, 2003
33 to the provision of the service as if the county or
34 the member city were itself providing the service to
35 its citizens.
36 Sec. 16. Section 331.251, Code 2003, is amended to
37 read as follows:
38 331.251 RULES, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS OF
39 CONSOLIDATED UNIT GOVERNMENT.
40 Within two years after ratification of the
41 consolidation, the governing body of the consolidated
42 unit of local government shall revise, repeal, or
43 reaffirm all rules, ordinances, and resolutions in
44 force within the participating county and cities at
45 the time of consolidation. Each rule, ordinance, or
46 resolution in force within a county or within a city
47 at the time of consolidation shall remain in force
48 within the former geographic jurisdiction that county
49 or within that city until superseded by action of the
50 new governing body, unless the rule, ordinance, or
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1 resolution is in conflict with a provision of the
2 charter, in which case, the charter provision shall
3 supersede the conflicting rule, ordinance, or
4 resolution. Ordinances and resolutions relating to
5 public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part
6 by special assessments shall remain in effect until
7 paid in full.
8 Sec. 17. Section 331.252, Code 2003, is amended to
9 read as follows:
10 331.252 FORM OF BALLOT - CITY-COUNTY
11 CONSOLIDATION.
12 The question of city-county consolidation shall be
13 submitted to the electors in substantially the
14 following form:
15 Should the corporate existence and governments of
16 the county of ...... and the cities of ...... and
17 ...... be consolidated into one joint city-county
18 corporation government charter described below be
19 adopted for (insert name of county and each city
20 proposing to consolidate)?
21 If section 331.247, subsection 4, applies, the
22 following question shall be placed on the ballot of
23 each participating city:
24 Should the (name of city or second county)
25 participate in the consolidation charter?
26 The ballot must contain a brief description and
27 summary of the proposed charter or amendment.
28 Sec. 18. Section 331.254, subsection 7, Code 2003,
29 is amended to read as follows:
30 7. The merger of the elective offices of each
31 consolidating county with the election of new officers
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