Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 368.14A (2026)

Special local committees

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When two or more petitions for city development action or applications for voluntary annexation describing common territory are being considered together, the board shall direct the appointment of representatives for each of the petitions to serve on one special committee to consider the petitions. Expense reimbursement and qualifications of these representatives shall be as provided in section 368.14. Three board members and at least one-half of the appointed local representatives are required for a quorum of the special local committee. The manner of appointment of representatives shall be the same as for single petition committees as provided in section 368.14. The special committee shall consider the petitions in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and shall resolve common territory issues between petitioners. The special committee shall conduct a public hearing on the petitions pursuant to section 368.15. If the common territory issue is resolved, the special local committee may approve the resulting compatible petitions by a single vote or separately, in its discretion. 91 Acts, ch 250, §9; 93 Acts, ch 152, §11 Referred to in §368.1, 368.3, 368.7, 368.11, 368.20

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Pruss v. Cedar Rapids/Hiawatha Annexation Special Local Comm., 687 N.W.2d 275 (Iowa 2004).

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Pruss v. Cedar Rapids/Hiawatha Annexation Special Local Comm., 687 N.W.2d 275 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 8× “and shall proceed under section 368.14A.”). A special local committee would then consider this converted involuntary petition with the competing Hiawatha involuntary petition.”

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