Iowa Code 368.2 – Name change
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A city may change its name as follows:
1. The council shall propose the name change and shall notify the county commissioner of elections that the question shall be submitted at the next regular city election.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 368.2
- Clerk: means the recording and recordkeeping officer of a city regardless of title. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Council: means the governing body of a city. See Iowa Code 362.2
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The county commissioner of elections shall publish notice, as provided in section 362.3, of the proposed new name, and of the fact that the question will be submitted at the next regular city election. The county commissioner of elections shall report the results of the balloting on the question to the mayor and the city council.
3. If a majority of those voting on the question approves the proposed new name, the city clerk shall enter the new name upon the city records and file certified copies of the proceedings, including the council’s proposal, proof of publication of notice, and certification of the election result, with the county recorder of each county which contains part of the city, and with the secretary of state. Upon proper filing the name change is complete and effective.