1. Before a city may enter into or amend a joint agreement, the governing body shall adopt a proposed form of agreement and give notice and conduct a public hearing on the agreement in the manner provided by sections 73A.1 through 73A.11, which action shall be subject to appeal as provided in chapter 73A.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 390.3

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • City: means a municipal corporation, but not including a county, township, school district, or special purpose district or authority. See Iowa Code 390.1
  • Governing body: means the public body which by law is charged with the management and control of a city utility as defined in section 384. See Iowa Code 390.1
  • Joint agreement: means an agreement of participants pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 390.1
  • 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. However, in the performance of a joint agreement, the governing body is not subject to statutes generally applicable to public contracts, including hearings on plans, specifications, form of contracts, costs, notice, and competitive bidding required under chapter 26 and section 384.103, unless all parties to the joint agreement are cities located within the state of Iowa.
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