Iowa § 372.6 Council-manager-at-large form

Iowa Statutes

§ 372.6 — Council-manager-at-large form

Iowa § 372.6

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 372ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT

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Iowa Code § 372.6 (2026).

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1.A city governed by the council-manager-at-large form has five council members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. At the first meeting of the new term following each city election, the council shall elect one of the council members to serve as mayor, and one to serve as mayor pro tem. The mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters before the council. As soon as possible after the beginning of the new term following each city election, the council shall appoint a manager.

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a.The city council of a city governed by the council-manager-at-large form may adopt a resolution on its own motion, or shall adopt a resolution if a petition valid under section 362.4 is filed with the city clerk, proposing that the city be governed by a mayor elected by the people for

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1. A city governed by the council-manager-at-large form has five council members elected
at large for staggered four-year terms. At the first meeting of the new term following each
city election, the council shall elect one of the council members to serve as mayor, and one to
serve as mayor pro tem. The mayor is a member of the council and may vote on all matters
before the council. As soon as possible after the beginning of the new term following each
city election, the council shall appoint a manager.
2. a. The city council of a city governed by the council-manager-at-large form may adopt
a resolution on its own motion, or shall adopt a resolution if a petition valid under section
362.4 is filed with the city clerk, proposing that the city be governed by a mayor elected by the
people for a four-year term and four council members elected at large. After adoption of the
resolution, the council shall direct the county commissioner of elections to put the proposal
on the ballot for the next general election or the next regular city election, whichever occurs
first. If the ballot proposal is approved, the city council shall adopt an ordinance meeting
the requirements of paragraph “b”, and the ordinance is effective beginning with the next
following regular city election.
b. The ordinance shall provide that the mayor is a member of the council and may vote on
allmattersbeforethecouncil. Theordinanceshallprovidethatthetermofofficeofthemayor
is four years and, after each regular city election, the mayor shall appoint a council member
as mayor pro tem. The ordinance shall provide that the mayor is a member of the council for
purposes of maintaining staggered terms on the council. A council member’s term shall not
be shortened or lengthened as a means of initially implementing the ordinance.
c. An ordinance adopted and approved under this subsection is not subject to repeal until
the ordinance has been in effect for at least six years. The question of repeal of the ordinance
is subject to the requirements of paragraph “a”.
3. The council may by ordinance provide that the city will be governed by

council-manager-ward form. The ordinance must provide for the election of the mayor and
councilmembersrequiredundercouncil-manager-wardformatthenextregularcityelection.

Legislative History

[SS15, §1056-b1, -b7, -b12; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6621, 6622, 6645, 6665; C46, 50, §419.7, 419.8, 419.31, 419.51; C54, 58, 62, 66, §363C.1, 363C.3; C71, 73, §363C.1, 363C.3, 363C.17; C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.6]