Senate File 28SENATE FILE BY LUNDBY Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning specifications for agreements entered into for 2 joint exercise of governmental powers and including an 3 effective date and applicability date provision. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1037SS 82 6 ec/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 28E.5, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. The lead public agency relative to 1 4 the joint or cooperative undertaking. The lead public agency 1 5 designated shall be responsible for ensuring that the joint or 1 6 cooperative undertaking complies with the requirements of the 1 7 agreement and any applicable laws. The lead public agency 1 8 shall also be responsible for ensuring that the budget and any 1 9 information relative to the financing of the joint or 1 10 cooperative undertaking are made available to the public. 1 11 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE == APPLICABILITY. This Act, being 1 12 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment 1 13 and applies to agreements entered into or renewed under Code 1 14 chapter 28E on and after that date. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill requires that an agreement entered into pursuant 1 17 to Code chapter 28E for purposes of a joint or cooperative 1 18 undertaking designate a lead public agency relative to that 1 19 undertaking. The bill provides that the lead agency be 1 20 responsible for ensuring compliance with the agreement and any 1 21 applicable laws. The bill also requires the lead public 1 22 agency to ensure that the budget and information relative to 1 23 the financing of the joint undertaking be made available to 1 24 the public. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies 1 25 to agreements entered into or renewed on and after that date. 1 26 LSB 1037SS 82 1 27 ec/sh/8