Iowa § 331.244 Amendment to county government

Iowa Statutes

§ 331.244 — Amendment to county government

Iowa § 331.244

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 331COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

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Iowa Code § 331.244 (2026).

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1.An amendment to county government organization shall only be made by submitting the question of amendment to the electors of the county government pursuant to section 331.236. To become effective, a proposed amendment must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting on the question. An amendment approved by the electors becomes effective pursuant to section 331.237.

2.An amendment to a county government organization may be proposed by initiative upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county equal to at least ten percent of the votes cast at the preceding election for the office of president of the United States or governor, or by resolution adopted by the governing body. The question on amendment of county government organization shall be submitted

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1. An amendment to county government organization shall only be made by submitting
the question of amendment to the electors of the county government pursuant to section
331.236. To become effective, a proposed amendment must receive an affirmative vote of
a majority of the electors voting on the question. An amendment approved by the electors
becomes effective pursuant to section 331.237.
2. An amendment to a county government organization may be proposed by initiative
upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county equal to at least ten percent
of the votes cast at the preceding election for the office of president of the United States or
governor, or by resolution adopted by the governing body. The question on amendment of
county government organization shall be submitted to the electors as soon as possible after
the submission of a petition or adoption of a resolution, either at a general election or at a
special election.
3. This section does not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the
community commonwealth form of government.