Senate File 261 - Introduced SENATE FILE 261 BY CHELGREN , SORENSON , SMITH , and BERTRAND A BILL FOR An Act requiring bills designed to amend, revise, enact, 1 codify, or repeal a law to include a statement specifying 2 the authority under the Iowa constitution for enactment of 3 the bill. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2223ST (1) 85 ec/rj

S.F. 261 Section 1. Section 3.1, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 1 by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Shall include a concise and definite 3 statement of the authority under the Iowa constitution relied 4 upon for the enactment of the bill. 5 EXPLANATION 6 This bill requires all bills designed to amend, revise, 7 enact, codify, or repeal a law to include a statement 8 specifying the authority under the Iowa constitution for the 9 bill’s enactment. 10 -1- LSB 2223ST (1) 85 ec/rj 1/ 1