Senate Amendment 5121 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2282, as passed by the House, as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 2, by inserting after line 9 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . NEW SECTION. 372.13A PAYMENTS WITHOUT 1 6 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF COUNCIL. 1 7 1. If concurrent vacancies exist on the council 1 8 and the remaining council members do not constitute a 1 9 quorum of the full membership, the city clerk is 1 10 authorized to make the following payments without 1 11 prior approval of the council: 1 12 a. For fixed charges including but not limited to 1 13 freight, express, postage, water, light, telephone 1 14 service, or contractual services, after a bill is 1 15 filed with the clerk. 1 16 b. For salaries and payrolls if the compensation 1 17 has been fixed or approved by the council. The salary 1 18 or payroll shall be certified by the officer or 1 19 supervisor under whose direction or supervision the 1 20 compensation is earned. 1 21 2. The bills paid under this section shall be 1 22 submitted to the city council for review and approval 1 23 at the next regular meeting following payment in which 1 24 a quorum of the council is present.> 1 25 #2. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the 1 26 words <relating to> the following: <city government 1 27 by providing for>. 1 28 #3. Title page, line 3, by inserting after the 1 29 word <government> the following: <and by providing 1 30 for city continuity when concurrent city council 1 31 vacancies exist>. 1 32 #4. By renumbering as necessary. 1 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1 37 HERMAN C. QUIRMBACH, CO=CHAIRPERSON 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 DOUG SHULL, CO=CHAIRPERSON 1 42 HF 2282.701 81 1 43 sc/gg/3653 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-