Iowa Statutes
§ 373.1 — Creation of commission
Iowa § 373.1
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Iowa Code § 373.1 (2026).
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1.Citieswithinacountymayunitetoformasingleunitoflocalgovernmentinaccordance
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
a
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Nearby Sections
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§ 373.1
Creation of commission§ 373.10
Taxing authority§ 373.11
Service delivery§ 373.3
Organization and expenses§ 373.5
Consolidation charter§ 373.6
Referendum — effective date§ 373.7
Form of ballot§ 373.8
Effect of consolidation§ 373.9
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