HF 385 (LSB 1819YH (3) 85)

HOUSE FILE 385

BY  KLEIN

A BILL FOR

An Act allowing a county board of supervisors to have certain questions submitted to the registered voters of the county.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  17.  The board of supervisors may by resolution require the county commissioner of elections to submit nonbinding questions to the registered voters at the general election pursuant to section 331.306A.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  331.306A  Survey of registered voters.
   The board of supervisors may, not later than sixty-nine days before the general election, adopt a resolution to submit not more than three questions under this section relating to the duties, powers, organization, or policies of the county to the registered voters of the county and shall direct the county commissioner of elections to submit any such questions to the registered voters at the general election. The results of the election on a question submitted under this section are not binding on the board of supervisors.
EXPLANATION
   This bill allows a county board of supervisors to have not more than three nonbinding questions related to the duties, powers, organization, or policies of the county submitted to the registered voters of that county at a general election.