SF 497 (LSB 2248SV (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 497

BY  COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1105)

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning county and city administration, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  27.  A board of supervisors shall only discharge from employment the county manager, county administrator, or similar county executive, even if a different nomenclature is used to describe the position, by the adoption of a motion or resolution upon a majority vote of the board.
    Sec. 2.  Section 364.2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  7.  A city council shall only discharge from employment the city manager, city administrator, or similar city executive, even if a different nomenclature is used to describe the position, by the adoption of a motion or resolution upon a majority vote of the council.
    Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 4.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to new employment contracts and the renewal of an existing employment contract for a city manager, city administrator, or similar city executive or a county manager, county administrator, or similar county executive, even if a different nomenclature is used to describe the position, entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that a county board of supervisors or a city council shall only discharge from employment the county manager, county administrator, city manager, city administrator, or similar county or city executive, even if a different nomenclature is used to describe the position, by motion or resolution with a majority vote of the board or council, respectively.