1. A consolidated metropolitan corporation shall be governed by a metropolitan council. The council shall consist of an odd number of members, not less than eleven and not more than seventeen. If a vacancy on the metropolitan council occurs more than sixty days before the next general election, the council shall direct the county commissioner of elections to conduct a special election to fill the vacancy until the next general election.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 373.9

  • Charter: means the form of government selected by a city as provided in chapter 372. See Iowa Code 362.2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Council: means the governing body of a city. See Iowa Code 362.2
 2. Unless otherwise specified in the consolidation charter, the council shall act by a majority vote of the members on the council.
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