Senate
Study
Bill
3107
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
TECHNOLOGY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
COURNOYER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
publication
requirements
for
official
1
publications.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
24.9,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
Each
municipality
shall
file
with
the
secretary
or
clerk
3
thereof
the
estimates
required
to
be
made
in
sections
24.3
4
through
24.8
,
at
least
twenty
days
before
the
date
fixed
by
5
law
for
certifying
the
same
to
the
levying
board
and
shall
6
forthwith
fix
a
date
for
a
hearing
on
the
estimates,
and
7
shall
publish
such
estimates
and
any
annual
levies
previously
8
authorized
as
provided
in
section
76.2
,
with
a
notice
of
the
9
time
when
and
the
place
where
such
hearing
shall
be
held
not
10
less
than
ten
nor
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
hearing.
11
Provided
that
in
municipalities
of
less
than
two
hundred
12
population
such
estimates
and
the
notice
of
hearing
shall
13
be
posted
in
three
public
places
in
the
district
in
lieu
of
14
publication.
For
any
other
municipality
such
publication
15
shall
be
in
a
newspaper
published
in
the
municipality,
if
16
any,
if
not,
then
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
17
the
municipality.
If
such
a
newspaper
is
not
published
in
18
the
municipality,
the
municipality
satisfies
the
publication
19
requirements
of
this
paragraph
by
publishing
the
notice
of
20
hearing
to
the
municipality’s
official
internet
site
such
that
21
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
22
Sec.
2.
Section
47.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
When
it
is
proposed
to
purchase
any
goods
or
services,
25
other
than
data
processing
services,
in
connection
with
26
administration
of
elections,
the
commissioner
shall
publish
27
notice
to
bidders,
including
specifications
regarding
the
goods
28
or
services
to
be
purchased
or
a
description
of
the
nature
29
and
object
of
the
services
to
be
retained,
in
a
newspaper
30
of
general
circulation
in
the
county
not
less
than
fifteen
31
days
before
the
final
date
for
submission
of
bids.
When
32
competitive
bidding
procedures
are
used,
the
purchase
of
33
goods
or
services
shall
be
made
from
the
lowest
responsible
34
bidder
which
meets
the
specifications
or
description
of
the
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services
needed
or
the
commissioner
may
reject
all
bids
and
1
readvertise.
In
determining
the
lowest
responsible
bidder,
2
various
factors
may
be
considered,
including
but
not
limited
3
to
the
past
performance
of
the
bidder
relative
to
quality
of
4
product
or
service,
the
past
experience
of
the
purchaser
in
5
relation
to
the
product
or
service,
the
relative
quality
of
6
products
or
services,
the
proposed
terms
of
delivery
and
the
7
best
interest
of
the
county.
If
there
is
not
such
a
newspaper
8
published
in
the
county,
the
county
satisfies
the
notice
9
requirements
of
this
subsection
by
publishing
the
notice
to
the
10
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
11
identifiable
and
accessible.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
49.53,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
The
notice
shall
be
published
in
at
least
one
newspaper,
15
as
defined
in
that
meets
the
requirements
of
section
618.3
,
16
which
is
published
in
the
county
or
other
political
subdivision
17
in
which
the
election
is
to
occur
or,
if
no
such
newspaper
18
is
published
there,
in
at
least
one
newspaper
of
substantial
19
circulation
in
the
county
or
political
subdivision
the
notice
20
shall
be
posted
to
the
internet
site
of
the
county
and
to
21
the
internet
site
of
any
political
subdivision
in
which
22
the
election
is
to
occur
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
23
identifiable
and
accessible
.
For
the
general
election
or
the
24
primary
election
the
foregoing
notice
shall
be
published
in
25
at
least
two
newspapers
published
in
the
county.
However,
26
if
there
is
only
one
such
newspaper
published
in
the
county,
27
publication
in
one
such
newspaper
shall
be
sufficient.
If
28
no
such
newspapers
exist,
the
notice
shall
be
posted
to
the
29
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
30
identifiable
and
accessible.
31
Sec.
4.
Section
49A.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
If
at
least
two
newspapers
are
not
34
published
in
a
congressional
district,
the
proposition
to
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amend
the
Constitution
shall
be
posted,
during
each
month,
1
to
the
official
internet
sites
of
each
county
and
political
2
subdivision
within
the
congressional
district
such
that
the
3
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
The
proposition
4
to
amend
the
Constitution
shall
also
be
published,
during
each
5
month,
on
an
internet
site
of
the
general
assembly.
6
Sec.
5.
Section
49A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
49A.2
Publication
of
proposed
public
measure.
9
Whenever
any
public
measure
has
passed
the
general
10
assembly
which
under
the
Constitution
must
be
published
and
11
submitted
to
a
vote
of
the
entire
people
of
the
state,
the
12
state
commissioner
of
elections
shall
cause
the
same
to
be
13
published,
once
each
month,
in
at
least
one
newspaper
of
14
general
circulation
in
each
county
in
the
state,
for
the
time
15
required
by
the
Constitution.
If
such
a
newspaper
is
not
16
published
in
the
county,
the
public
measure
shall
be
posted,
17
once
each
month,
to
the
official
internet
sites
of
the
county
18
and
all
political
subdivisions
within
the
county
such
that
the
19
public
measure
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
20
Sec.
6.
Section
49A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
21
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
22
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Proof
of
publication
on
an
official
23
internet
site
of
a
county
shall
be
made
by
filing
a
certificate
24
by
the
county
auditor
in
the
office
of
the
state
commissioner
25
of
elections
that
the
publication
as
described
in
this
26
paragraph
has
been
made
as
required
by
law.
27
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
Proof
of
publication
on
an
official
28
internet
site
of
a
political
subdivision
shall
be
made
by
29
filing
a
certificate
by
the
city
clerk
of
each
city
and
30
the
county
auditor
of
each
county
containing
the
political
31
subdivision
in
the
office
of
the
state
commissioner
of
32
elections
that
the
publication
as
described
in
this
paragraph
33
has
been
made
as
required
by
law.
34
Sec.
7.
Section
181.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
secretary
shall
provide
for
the
publication
of
a
2
notice
of
the
referendum
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
five
3
days
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
state
and
4
in
such
other
newspapers
as
the
secretary
may
prescribe.
The
5
notice
of
referendum
shall
set
forth
the
period
for
voting
6
and
the
voting
places
for
the
referendum
and
the
amount
of
7
the
state
assessment.
A
referendum
shall
not
be
commenced
8
prior
to
fourteen
days
after
the
last
day
of
such
period
of
9
publication.
If
no
such
newspaper
is
published
in
the
state,
10
the
secretary
shall
submit
the
notice
to
the
association
for
11
publication
to
the
association’s
official
internet
site.
The
12
association
shall
publish
the
notice
of
the
referendum
on
the
13
association’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
14
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
15
Sec.
8.
Section
184A.12A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
The
department
shall
publish
a
notice
of
the
referendum
18
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
five
days
in
at
least
one
19
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
state
and
for
a
20
similar
period
in
other
such
newspapers
as
prescribed
by
the
21
department.
If
no
such
newspaper
is
published
in
the
state,
22
the
department
shall
publish
the
notice
of
the
referendum
to
23
the
department’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
24
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
The
notice
shall
state
25
the
voting
places,
period
of
time
for
voting,
manner
of
voting,
26
and
other
information
deemed
necessary
by
the
department.
A
27
referendum
shall
not
be
commenced
until
five
days
after
the
28
last
date
of
publication.
29
Sec.
9.
Section
203.12,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
30
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
If
there
are
insufficient
newspapers
32
to
meet
the
requirements
of
subsection
2,
the
department
33
shall
satisfy
its
notice
requirements
under
this
section
by
34
publishing
the
notice
to
the
department’s
official
internet
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site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
1
accessible.
2
Sec.
10.
Section
203C.3,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
5.
When
appointed
as
a
receiver
under
this
chapter
,
the
5
department
shall
cause
notification
of
the
appointment
to
6
be
published
once
each
week
for
two
consecutive
weeks
in
a
7
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
each
of
the
counties
in
8
which
the
licensee
maintains
a
business
location,
and
in
a
9
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
this
state.
If
no
such
10
newspaper
is
published
in
a
county,
the
department
satisfies
11
the
publication
requirements
of
this
subsection
by
submitting
12
the
notice
to
the
county
for
publication
to
the
county’s
13
official
internet
site.
The
county
shall
publish
the
notice
14
to
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
15
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
16
Sec.
11.
Section
203D.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
3.
Notice.
The
department
shall
cause
notice
of
the
opening
19
of
the
claim
period
to
be
published
once
each
week
for
two
20
consecutive
weeks
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
each
21
of
the
counties
in
which
the
licensee
maintains
a
business
22
location
and
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
within
23
the
state.
If
no
such
newspaper
of
general
circulation
is
24
published
in
a
county,
the
department
shall
submit
the
notice
25
of
the
opening
of
the
claim
period
to
the
county
and
the
county
26
shall
publish
the
notice
of
the
opening
of
the
claim
period
to
27
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
28
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
The
notice
shall
state
29
the
name
and
address
of
the
licensee
and
the
claim
incurrence
30
date.
The
notice
shall
also
state
that
any
claims
against
the
31
fund
on
account
of
the
licensee
shall
be
sent
by
ordinary
mail
32
to
the
department
within
one
hundred
twenty
days
after
the
33
incurrence
date,
and
that
the
failure
to
make
a
timely
claim
34
relieves
the
fund
from
liability
to
the
claimant.
This
notice
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may
be
incorporated
by
the
department
with
a
notice
required
1
by
section
203.12
or
203C.14
.
2
Sec.
12.
Section
331.305,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
state
law,
if
notice
of
an
5
election,
hearing,
or
other
official
action
is
required
by
this
6
chapter
,
the
board
shall
publish
the
notice
at
least
once,
not
7
less
than
four
nor
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
date
of
the
8
election,
hearing,
or
other
action,
in
one
or
more
newspapers
9
which
that
meet
the
requirements
of
section
618.14
618.3
.
10
Notice
of
an
election
shall
also
comply
with
section
49.53
.
If
11
no
such
newspaper
is
published
in
a
county,
the
notice
shall
12
be
posted
to
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
13
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
14
Sec.
13.
Section
347.13,
subsection
11,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
11.
Publish
quarterly
in
each
of
the
official
newspapers
17
of
the
county
as
selected
by
the
board
of
supervisors
pursuant
18
to
section
349.1
the
schedule
of
bills
allowed,
and
publish
19
annually
in
such
newspapers
the
schedule
of
salaries
paid
by
20
job
classification
and
category,
but
not
by
listing
names
of
21
individual
employees.
The
names,
business
addresses,
salaries,
22
and
job
classification
of
employees
paid
in
whole
or
in
part
23
from
a
tax
levy
shall
be
a
public
record
and
open
to
inspection
24
at
reasonable
times
as
designated
by
the
board
of
trustees.
If
25
no
such
newspaper
is
published
in
a
county,
the
county
shall
26
publish
quarterly
the
schedule
of
bills
allowed,
and
publish
27
annually
the
schedule
of
salaries
paid
by
job
classification
28
and
category,
but
not
by
listing
names
of
individual
employees,
29
to
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notices
30
are
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
The
board
of
trustees
31
is
responsible
for
providing
such
information
to
the
county
for
32
publication
to
the
county’s
official
internet
site.
33
Sec.
14.
Section
358.40,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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3.
The
board
shall
examine
the
petition
at
its
next
meeting
1
after
its
filing
or
within
twenty
days
of
the
filing,
whichever
2
date
is
earlier.
Within
ten
days
of
the
meeting,
the
board
3
shall
publish
notice
of
the
petition
and
the
date,
time,
and
4
place
of
the
meeting
at
which
time
the
board
proposes
to
take
5
action
on
the
petition.
The
notice
shall
be
published
in
a
6
newspaper
of
general
circulation
published
in
the
district
and
7
or
,
if
no
such
newspaper
is
published
within
the
district,
8
in
a
newspaper
published
in
the
county
in
which
the
major
9
part
of
the
district
is
located
the
notice
shall
be
posted
to
10
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
11
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible
.
At
the
board’s
meeting,
12
or
subsequent
meetings
as
necessary,
if
the
petition
is
found
13
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
this
section
and
the
board
14
of
trustees
consents
by
majority
vote,
the
board
of
supervisors
15
may
provide
for
payment
as
requested
or
modify
the
method
of
16
payment
of
costs
and
expenses.
17
4.
If
the
board
decides
that
dissolution
is
warranted
for
18
the
best
interest
of
the
public,
it
the
board
shall
publish
a
19
notice
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
published
in
the
20
district
or,
if
no
such
newspaper
is
published
in
the
district,
21
in
a
newspaper
published
in
the
county
in
which
the
major
22
part
of
the
district
is
located
the
notice
shall
be
posted
to
23
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
24
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible
and
give
notice
by
mail
25
to
all
known
claimants
or
creditors
of
the
district
that
it
26
will
receive
and
adjudicate
claims
against
the
district
for
27
four
months
from
the
date
the
notice
is
published
and
shall
28
levy
an
annual
tax
as
necessary
against
all
property
in
the
29
district
for
the
number
of
years
required
to
pay
all
claims
30
allowed.
However,
the
annual
tax
levied
under
this
subsection
31
shall
not
exceed
four
dollars
per
thousand
dollars
of
assessed
32
valuation
of
the
taxable
property
within
the
district
at
the
33
time
of
dissolution.
The
levy
shall
be
made
in
the
same
manner
34
as
provided
in
section
76.2
.
After
the
board
makes
a
specific
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finding
that
all
indebtedness,
costs,
and
expenses
have
been
1
paid
or
levies
approved
for
their
payment,
the
board
shall
2
dissolve
the
district
by
resolution
entered
upon
its
records.
3
The
dissolution
order
shall
be
noted
by
the
auditor
on
the
4
county
records,
showing
the
date
when
the
dissolution
became
5
effective.
6
Sec.
15.
Section
362.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
A
publication
required
by
the
city
code
must
be
9
in
a
newspaper
published
at
least
once
weekly
and
having
10
general
circulation
in
the
city.
However,
if
the
city
has
a
11
population
of
two
hundred
or
less,
or
in
the
case
of
ordinances
12
and
amendments
to
be
published
in
a
city
in
which
no
such
13
newspaper
is
published,
a
publication
may
be
made
by
posting
14
in
three
public
places
in
the
city
which
have
been
permanently
15
designated
by
ordinance
and
by
posting
to
the
city’s
official
16
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
17
accessible
.
18
Sec.
16.
Section
362.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
2.
In
the
case
of
notices
of
elections,
a
city
with
a
21
population
of
two
hundred
or
less
meets
the
publication
22
requirement
of
this
section
by
posting
notices
of
elections
in
23
three
public
places
which
have
been
designated
by
ordinance
and
24
by
posting
to
the
city’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
25
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible
.
26
Sec.
17.
Section
384.16,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
Following,
and
not
until,
requirements
of
section
24.2A
29
are
completed,
the
council
shall
set
a
time
and
place
for
30
public
hearing
on
the
budget
before
the
final
certification
31
date
and
shall
publish
notice
of
the
hearing
not
less
than
ten
32
nor
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
hearing
in
a
newspaper
33
published
at
least
once
weekly
and
having
general
circulation
34
in
the
city.
However,
if
the
city
has
a
population
of
two
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hundred
or
less,
publication
may
be
made
by
posting
in
three
1
public
places
in
the
city
which
have
been
designated
by
2
ordinance
and
by
posting
to
the
city’s
official
internet
site
3
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible
.
4
A
summary
of
the
proposed
budget
and
a
description
of
the
5
procedure
for
protesting
the
city
budget
under
section
384.19
,
6
in
the
form
prescribed
by
the
director
of
the
department
7
of
management,
shall
be
included
in
the
notice.
Proof
of
8
publication
of
the
notice
under
this
subsection
3
must
be
9
filed
with
the
county
auditor.
The
department
of
management
10
shall
prescribe
the
form
for
the
public
hearing
notice
for
use
11
by
cities.
12
Sec.
18.
Section
441.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
The
director
of
revenue
shall
conduct
no
more
than
15
one
special
examination
for
each
vacancy
in
an
assessing
16
jurisdiction.
The
examination
shall
be
conducted
by
the
17
director
of
revenue
as
provided
in
section
441.5
,
except
as
18
otherwise
provided
in
this
section
.
The
examining
board
19
shall
give
notice
of
holding
the
examination
for
assessor
by
20
posting
a
written
notice
in
a
conspicuous
place
in
the
county
21
courthouse
in
the
case
of
county
assessors
or
in
the
city
hall
22
in
the
case
of
city
assessors,
stating
that
at
a
specified
23
date,
an
examination
for
the
position
of
assessor
will
be
held
24
at
a
specified
place.
Similar
notice
shall
be
given
at
the
25
same
time
by
one
publication
of
the
notice
in
three
newspapers
26
of
general
circulation
in
the
case
of
a
county
assessor,
or
in
27
case
there
are
not
three
such
newspapers
in
a
county,
then
in
28
such
newspapers
which
are
available
,
or
in
one
newspaper
of
29
general
circulation
in
the
city
in
the
case
of
city
assessor
30
and
on
the
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
31
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible
.
In
the
case
32
of
city
assessor,
notice
shall
be
given
by
one
publication
in
33
one
newspaper
of
general
circulation.
If
no
such
newspaper
34
exists,
notice
shall
be
published
on
the
official
internet
site
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of
the
city
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
1
accessible.
2
Sec.
19.
Section
455B.305A,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
4
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
If
a
newspaper
is
not
published
in
5
a
county,
a
county
satisfies
the
notice
requirements
of
6
paragraph
“b”
by
publishing
the
notice
to
the
county’s
official
7
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
8
accessible.
9
Sec.
20.
Section
455B.305A,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
b.
Written
notice
shall
be
published
in
the
official
12
newspaper
of
the
county
in
which
the
site
is
located.
The
13
notice
shall
state
the
name
and
address
of
the
applicant,
the
14
location
of
the
proposed
site,
the
nature
and
size
of
the
15
development,
the
nature
of
the
activity
proposed,
the
probable
16
life
of
the
proposed
activity,
the
date
when
the
request
for
17
site
approval
will
be
submitted,
and
a
description
of
the
right
18
of
persons
to
comment
on
the
request.
If
such
a
newspaper
19
is
not
published
in
a
county,
a
county
satisfies
the
notice
20
requirements
of
this
paragraph
by
publishing
the
notice
to
the
21
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
22
identifiable
and
accessible.
23
Sec.
21.
Section
455B.305A,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
5.
At
least
one
public
hearing
shall
be
held
by
the
city
26
council
or
county
board
of
supervisors
no
sooner
than
ninety
27
days
but
no
later
than
one
hundred
twenty
days
from
receipt
of
28
the
request
for
siting
approval.
A
hearing
shall
be
preceded
29
by
published
notice
in
an
official
newspaper
of
the
county
30
of
the
proposed
site,
including
in
any
official
newspaper
31
located
in
the
city
of
the
proposed
site.
If
such
a
newspaper
32
is
not
published
in
a
county,
a
county
satisfies
the
notice
33
requirements
of
this
subsection
by
publishing
the
notice
to
the
34
county’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
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identifiable
and
accessible.
If
a
newspaper
is
not
published
1
in
a
city,
a
city
satisfies
the
notice
requirements
of
this
2
subsection
by
publishing
the
notice
to
the
city’s
official
3
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
4
accessible.
5
Sec.
22.
Section
533.405,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
6
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
7
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
If
a
newspaper
is
not
published
8
in
a
county,
the
state
credit
union
satisfies
the
notice
9
requirements
of
this
section
by
submitting
the
notice
to
each
10
county
in
which
the
state
credit
union
maintains
an
office
or
11
branch
for
publication
to
the
county’s
official
internet
site.
12
Each
county
shall
publish
the
notice
to
the
county’s
official
13
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
14
accessible.
15
Sec.
23.
Section
618.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
Is
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
that
is
currently
18
published
in
physical
paper
form
and
has
been
published
in
19
physical
paper
form
at
least
once
a
week
for
at
least
fifty
20
weeks
per
year
within
the
area
and
regularly
mailed
through
the
21
post
office
of
entry
for
at
least
two
years.
22
Sec.
24.
Section
618.14,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
In
the
event
there
is
no
such
newspaper
published
in
25
such
municipality
or
political
subdivision
or
in
the
event
26
publication
in
more
than
one
such
newspaper
is
desired,
27
publication
may
be
made
in
any
such
newspaper
having
general
28
circulation
in
such
municipality
or
political
subdivision
,
the
29
municipality
or
political
subdivision
may
publish
any
matter
30
of
general
public
importance
to
the
official
internet
site
31
of
the
municipality
or
political
subdivision
such
that
the
32
matter
of
general
public
importance
is
clearly
identifiable
and
33
accessible
.
34
Sec.
25.
Section
618.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
618.8
Refusal
to
publish.
2
If
publication
be
refused
when
copy
therefor,
with
the
3
cost
or
security
for
payment
of
the
cost,
is
tendered,
such
4
publication
may
be
made
in
some
other
newspaper
of
general
5
circulation
at
or
nearest
to
the
county
seat,
with
the
same
6
effect
as
if
made
in
the
newspaper
so
refusing
If
a
newspaper
7
refuses
to
publish
a
statutorily
required
public
notice,
a
8
governmental
body,
as
defined
in
section
21.2,
satisfies
9
public
notice
requirements
with
respect
to
that
public
10
notice
by
publishing
the
public
notice
on
the
governmental
11
body’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
12
identifiable
and
accessible
.
13
Sec.
26.
Section
618.18,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
14
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
15
618.18
Timely
publication
required.
16
1.
If
a
governmental
body
pays
a
newspaper
to
publish
a
17
statutorily
required
public
notice
and
the
newspaper
fails
18
to
timely
or
accurately
publish
the
statutorily
required
19
public
notice,
the
governmental
body’s
notice
requirements
20
are
satisfied
if
the
governmental
body
timely
and
accurately
21
published
the
same
information
to
the
governmental
body’s
22
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
23
identifiable
and
accessible.
24
2.
If
a
newspaper
receives
payment
to
publish
a
statutorily
25
required
public
notice
and
fails
to
timely
or
accurately
26
publish
the
notice,
the
newspaper
shall
refund
all
moneys
27
received
to
publish
the
notice
to
the
governmental
body
that
28
paid
to
publish
the
notice.
29
3.
A
dispute
arising
under
this
section
shall
be
heard
by
30
the
Iowa
public
information
board
created
pursuant
to
section
31
23.3
as
a
contested
case
proceeding
under
chapter
17A.
32
4.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“governmental
body”
means
33
the
same
as
defined
in
section
21.2.
34
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
618.19
Insufficient
newspapers.
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If
the
territory
of
a
governmental
body,
as
defined
1
in
section
21.2,
does
not
include
sufficient
newspapers
2
to
effectuate
a
statutorily
required
public
notice,
the
3
governmental
body
satisfies
public
notice
requirements
with
4
respect
to
that
public
notice
by
publishing
the
public
notice
5
on
the
governmental
body’s
official
internet
site
such
that
the
6
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
7
EXPLANATION
8
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
9
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
10
This
bill
relates
to
official
publications
by
governmental
11
bodies,
defined
in
the
bill.
The
bill
requires
that
a
12
newspaper
used
for
official
publication
be
one
that
is
13
currently
published
in
a
physical
format.
If
a
governmental
14
body
pays
a
newspaper
to
publish
a
public
notice
but
the
15
newspaper
fails
to
timely
or
accurately
publish
the
public
16
notice,
the
bill
provides
that
the
notice
requirements
are
17
nevertheless
satisfied
if
the
governmental
body
timely
and
18
accurately
published
the
notice
on
the
governmental
body’s
19
official
internet
site
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
20
identifiable
and
accessible.
The
bill
requires
a
newspaper
21
that
fails
to
publish
a
public
notice
for
which
it
received
22
payment
to
refund
all
moneys
received
for
the
publication
to
23
the
governmental
body
that
made
the
payment.
The
bill
requires
24
disputes
regarding
publication
and
payment
to
be
heard
by
the
25
Iowa
public
information
board
as
a
contested
case
proceeding.
26
The
bill
changes
alternative
publication
options
in
27
circumstances
where
a
sufficient
number
of
newspapers
do
not
28
exist.
If
a
sufficient
number
of
newspapers
to
meet
statutory
29
publication
requirements
do
not
exist
within
the
territory
of
30
a
governmental
body,
the
bill
allows
the
governmental
body
31
to
satisfy
statutory
publication
requirements
by
publishing
32
the
notice
to
the
governmental
body’s
official
internet
site
33
such
that
the
notice
is
clearly
identifiable
and
accessible.
34
The
bill
strikes
provisions
allowing
publication
in
certain
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alternative
newspapers
if
a
sufficient
number
of
newspapers
to
1
meet
statutory
publication
requirements
do
not
exist
within
the
2
territory
of
a
governmental
body.
3
-14-
LSB
5157XC
(3)
90
ss/jh
14/
14