Iowa Code 372.1 – Forms of cities
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1. The forms of city government are:
a. Mayor-council, or mayor-council with appointed manager.
b. Commission.
c. Council-manager-at-large.
d. Council-manager-ward.
e. Home rule charter.
f. Special charter.
g. City-county consolidated form as provided in sections 331.247 through 331.252.
h. Community commonwealth as provided in sections 331.260 through 331.263.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 372.1
- Charter: means the form of government selected by a city as provided in chapter 372. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Ordinance: means a city law of a general and permanent nature. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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. A city when first incorporated has the mayor-council form. A city retains its form of government until it adopts a different form as provided in this subchapter.
3. A city shall adopt by ordinance a charter embodying its existing form of government, which must be one of the forms provided in this subchapter, and shall file a copy of its charter with the secretary of state, and maintain copies available for public inspection.