House File 195 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ANDERSON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to city waterworks franchises. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1924HH 81 4 eg/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 364.2, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 b. Such an ordinance shall not become effective unless 1 4 approved at an election. The proposal may be submitted by the 1 5 council on its own motion to the voters at any city election. 1 6 Upon receipt of a valid petition as defined in section 362.4 1 7 requesting that a proposal be submitted to the voters, the 1 8 council shall submit the proposal at the next regular city 1 9 election or at a special election called for that purpose 1 10 before the next regular city election. However, the city 1 11 council may dispense with such election as to the grant, 1 12 amendment, extension, or renewal of an electric light and 1 13 power, heating, waterworks, or gasworks franchise unless there 1 14 is a valid petition requesting submission of the proposal to 1 15 the voters, or the party seeking such franchise, grant, 1 16 amendment, extension, or renewal requests an election. If a 1 17 majority of those voting approves the proposal, the city may 1 18 proceed as proposed. The complete text of the ordinance shall 1 19 be included on the ballot if paper ballots are used. If an 1 20 electronic voting system or voting machine is used, the 1 21 proposal shall be stated on the ballot and the full text of 1 22 the ordinance posted for the voters pursuant to section 52.25. 1 23 All absentee voters shall receive the full text of the 1 24 ordinance. 1 25 EXPLANATION 1 26 This bill authorizes a city council to grant, amend, 1 27 extend, or renew a waterworks franchise without an election. 1 28 LSB 1924HH 81 1 29 eg:nh/sh/8