Iowa § 368.8 Voluntary severing of territory

Iowa Statutes

§ 368.8 — Voluntary severing of territory

Iowa § 368.8

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 368CITY DEVELOPMENT

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 368.8 (2026).

Text

Any territory may be severed upon the unanimous consent of all owners of the territory
and approval by resolution of the council of the city in which the territory is located. The
council shall provide in the resolution for the equitable distribution of assets and equitable
distribution and assumption of liabilities of the territory as between the city and the severed
territory. The city clerk shall file a copy of the resolution, map, and a legal description of
the territory involved with the county board of supervisors, secretary of state, and state
department of transportation. The city clerk shall also record a copy of the map and
resolution with the county recorder. The secretary of state shall not accept and acknowledge
a copy of a map and resolution of severance which would create an

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Any territory may be severed upon the unanimous consent of all owners of the territory
and approval by resolution of the council of the city in which the territory is located. The
council shall provide in the resolution for the equitable distribution of assets and equitable
distribution and assumption of liabilities of the territory as between the city and the severed
territory. The city clerk shall file a copy of the resolution, map, and a legal description of
the territory involved with the county board of supervisors, secretary of state, and state
department of transportation. The city clerk shall also record a copy of the map and
resolution with the county recorder. The secretary of state shall not accept and acknowledge
a copy of a map and resolution of severance which would create an island. The severance
is completed upon acknowledgment by the secretary of state that the secretary of state has
received the map and resolution.

Legislative History

[R60, §1048 – 1052; C73, §440 – 444; C97, §622 – 626; S13, §622; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5617; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §362.32; C75, 77, 79, 81, §368.8]