Senate File 446 - Reprinted
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1268)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to certain elections regarding city utilities or
2 combined utility systems.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 388.2, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code
1 2 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 The Upon the council's own motion, the proposal may be
1 4 submitted to the voters at any the general election, the
1 5 regular city election by the council on its own motion, or at
1 6 a special election called for that purpose. Upon receipt of a
1 7 valid petition as defined in section 362.4, requesting that a
1 8 proposal be submitted to the voters, the council shall submit
1 9 the proposal at the next regular city election.
1 10 Sec. 2. Section 388.2, Code 2007, is amended by adding the
1 11 following new unnumbered paragraph after unnumbered paragraph
1 12 2:
1 13 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. If the special election is to
1 14 establish a gas or electric utility pursuant to this section,
1 15 or if such a proposal is to be included on the ballot at the
1 16 regular city or general election, the mayor or council shall
1 17 give notice as required by section 376.1 to the county
1 18 commissioner of elections and to any utility whose property
1 19 would be affected by such election not less than sixty days
1 20 before the proposed date of the special, regular city, or
1 21 general election.
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