§ 384.103 — Bonds authorized — emergency repairs

Iowa § 384.103

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 384: CITY FINANCE

Text

1. A governing body may authorize, sell, issue, and deliver its bonds whether or not notice
and hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the public
improvementtobepaidforinwholeorinpartfromtheproceedsofsaidbondshasbeengiven,
and whether or not a contract has been awarded for the construction of the improvement.
This subsection does not apply to bonds which are payable solely from special assessment
levies against benefited property.
2. a. When emergency repair of a public improvement is necessary and the delay of
advertising and a public letting might cause serious loss or injury to the city, the chief officer
or official of the governing body of the city or the governing body shall make a finding of
the necessity to institute emergency proceedings under this section, and shall procure a
certificate from a competent licensed professional engineer or licensed architect, certifying
that emergency repairs are necessary.
b. In that event, the chief officer or official of the governing body or the governing body
may accept, enter into, and make payment under a contract for emergency repairs without
holding a public hearing and advertising for bids, and the provisions of chapter 26 do not
apply.

Legislative History

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.103]