Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 373.1 (2026)

Creation of commission

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1. Cities within a county may unite to form a single unit of local government in accordance with this chapter. Any city located in two or more counties shall be allowed to participate in a metropolitan consolidation in the county where at least fifty percent of its population resides. An alternative form of metropolitan government shall be submitted to the electorate by a commission in the form of a charter or charter amendment proposed in accordance with this chapter.

2. Participation in a charter commission under this chapter may be proposed by:

a. The city council adopting a resolution calling for participation.

b. By petition of the number of eligible electors of the city equal to at least twenty-five percent of the votes cast in the city at the last regular city election petitioning the council to adopt a resolution calling for participation. The council shall within thirty days of the filing of a valid petition adopt such a resolution. 91 Acts, ch 256, §40 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1968–1977 · leading case: Smith v. City of Fort Dodge, 160 N.W.2d 492 (Iowa 1968).

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Smith v. City of Fort Dodge, 160 N.W.2d 492 (Iowa 1968). · cites it 10× “The pertinent provisions of section 373.1 state: “The council of each city and town may by ordinance provide for the establishment of a city plan commission for such municipality, consisting of not less than seven members, who shall be citizens of such municipality * * On June…”

Velie Outdoor Advert. of Sioux City, Inc. v. City of Sioux City, 252 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1977). “See § 373.1. If Sioux City had such an existing plan the SIMCO plan could have supplanted it.”

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