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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
MUNICIPAL
RISK
PROTECTION
AND
THE
CLASSIFICATION
OF
LIBRARY
DISTRICTS
AS
MUNICIPALITIES
FOR
THE
PURPOSE
OF
JOINING
A
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
RISK
POOL
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
PROVISIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
670.7,
subsection
1,
Code
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
governing
body
of
a
municipality
may
purchase
a
policy
of
liability
insurance
insuring
against
all
or
any
part
of
liability
which
might
be
incurred
by
the
municipality
or
its
officers,
employees,
and
agents
under
section
670.2
and
Senate
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p.
2
section
670.8
and
may
similarly
purchase
insurance
covering
torts
specified
in
section
670.4
.
The
governing
body
of
a
municipality
may
adopt
a
self-insurance
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
investigation
and
defense
of
claims,
the
establishment
of
a
reserve
fund
for
claims,
the
payment
of
claims,
and
the
administration
and
management
of
the
self-insurance
program,
to
cover
all
or
any
part
of
the
liability.
The
governing
body
of
a
municipality
may
join
and
pay
funds
into
a
local
government
risk
pool
to
protect
itself
the
municipality
against
any
or
all
liability
,
loss
of
property,
or
any
other
risk
associated
with
the
operation
of
the
municipality
.
The
governing
body
of
a
municipality
may
enter
into
insurance
agreements
obligating
the
municipality
to
make
payments
beyond
its
current
budget
year
to
provide
or
procure
the
policies
of
insurance,
self-insurance
program,
or
local
government
risk
pool.
The
premium
costs
of
the
insurance,
the
costs
of
a
self-insurance
program,
the
costs
of
a
local
government
risk
pool,
and
the
amounts
payable
under
the
insurance
agreements
may
be
paid
out
of
the
general
fund
or
any
available
funds
or
may
be
levied
in
excess
of
any
tax
limitation
imposed
by
statute.
However,
for
school
districts,
the
costs
shall
be
included
in
the
district
management
levy
as
provided
in
section
296.7
if
the
district
has
certified
a
district
management
levy.
If
the
district
has
not
certified
a
district
management
levy,
the
cost
shall
be
paid
from
the
general
fund.
Any
independent
or
autonomous
board
or
commission
in
the
municipality
having
authority
to
disburse
funds
for
a
particular
municipal
function
without
approval
of
the
governing
body
may
similarly
enter
into
insurance
agreements,
procure
liability
insurance,
adopt
a
self-insurance
program,
or
join
a
local
government
risk
pool
within
the
field
of
its
operation.
Sec.
2.
Section
670.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
association
of
Iowa
fairs
or
a
fair
as
defined
in
section
174.1
and
a
library
district
established
pursuant
to
section
336.2
shall
each
be
deemed
to
be
a
municipality
as
Senate
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p.
3
defined
in
this
chapter
only
for
the
purpose
of
joining
a
local
government
risk
pool
as
provided
in
this
section
.
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
______________________________
CHARLES
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2400,
Eighty-seventh
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2018
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor