Senate File 2153 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3114) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act designating peace officer communication equipment and 2 other emergency services communication equipment as an 3 essential county purpose and as an essential corporate purpose 4 that authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and 5 providing an effective date. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5827SV 82 8 md/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 331.441, subsection 2, paragraph b, 1 2 Code Supplement 2007, is amended by adding the following new 1 3 subparagraph: 1 4 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (17) Peace officer communication 1 5 equipment and other emergency services communication equipment 1 6 and systems. 1 7 Sec. 2. Section 384.24, subsection 3, Code 2007, is 1 8 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 9 NEW PARAGRAPH. v. The acquisition of peace officer 1 10 communication equipment and other emergency services 1 11 communication equipment and systems. 1 12 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 13 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill amends the definitions of "essential county 1 16 purpose" and "essential corporate purpose" to include peace 1 17 officer communication equipment and other emergency services 1 18 communication equipment and systems. A county board of 1 19 supervisors may approve the issuance of general obligation 1 20 bonds to carry out an essential county purpose without 1 21 approval by voters at an election. A city council may approve 1 22 the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out an 1 23 essential corporate purpose without approval by voters at an 1 24 election. 1 25 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 26 LSB 5827SV 82 1 27 md/nh/8