Iowa Code 368.12 – Dismissal
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 368.12
- Board: means the city development board established in section 368. See Iowa Code 368.1
- Boundary adjustment: means annexation, severance or consolidation. See Iowa Code 368.1
- Committee: means the board members, and the local representatives appointed as provided in sections 368. See Iowa Code 368.1
- Discontinuance: means termination of a city. See Iowa Code 368.1
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Incorporation: means establishment of a new city. See Iowa Code 368.1
- Territory: means the land area or areas proposed to be incorporated, annexed, or severed, whether or not contiguous to all other areas proposed to be incorporated, annexed, or severed. See Iowa Code 368.1
The board may dismiss a petition only if it finds that the petition does not meet the requirements of this chapter, or that substantially the same incorporation, discontinuance, or boundary adjustment has been disapproved by a committee formed to consider the proposal, or by the voters, within the two years prior to the date the petition is filed with the board, or that the territory to be annexed, or a portion of that territory, has been voluntarily annexed under section 368.7. The board shall file for record a statement of each dismissal and the reason for it, and shall promptly notify the parties to the proceeding of its decision.