1. Within sixty days after its organization, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing for the purpose of receiving information and material which will assist in the drafting of a charter. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be given as provided in chapter 21.
2. Within nine months after the organization of the commission, the commission shall submit a preliminary report to the board, which report may include the text of the proposed charter. If a proposed charter is included in the preliminary report, the report shall also include an analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed charter. Sufficient copies of the report shall be made available for distribution to residents of the county who request a copy. The commission shall hold at least one public hearing after submission of the preliminary report to obtain public comment.
3. Within twenty months after organization, the commission shall submit the final report to the board. If the commission recommends a charter including a form of government other than the existing form of government, the final report shall include the full text and an explanation of the proposed charter, an analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed charter, any comments deemed desirable by the commission, and any minority reports. The final report may recommend no change to the existing form of government and that no charter be submitted to the electorate. The final report shall be made available to the residents of the county upon request. A summary of the final report shall be published in the official newspapers of the county.
4. The commission is dissolved on the date of the general election at which the proposed charter is submitted to the electorate. If a charter is not recommended, the commission is dissolved upon submission of its final report to the board.
88 Acts, ch 1229, §7; 91 Acts, ch 256, §10
Referred to in § 373.4
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