1. Whenever the governing body of any municipality shall desire to participate in the creation of an authority it shall adopt a resolution signifying its intention to do so and shall publish said resolution at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in such municipality giving notice of a hearing to be held on the question of the municipality’s entry into such authority. Such resolution shall be published at least fourteen days prior to the date of hearing, and shall contain therein the following information:

 a. Intention to join in the creation of an authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
 b. The names of other municipalities which have expressed their intention to join in the creation of the authority.
 c. Number of board members to be appointed by the municipality.
 d. Name of authority.
 e. Place, date and time of hearing.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 330A.6

  • Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. After the hearing, and if in the best interests of the municipality, the municipality shall enact an ordinance authorizing the creation of the authority.
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