1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise suggests, “community” means a city, county, or any combination of cities and counties.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 7.18

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. 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. During any project, pilot project, or similar initiative undertaken by the governor or the executive branch which includes the designation of a model community in the state, the approval of all of the following entities must be obtained by a simple majority vote prior to the granting of an official model community designation and prior to any state financial support being disbursed to any person under the project, pilot project, or similar initiative:

 a. The city council of any city included in a proposed model community.
 b. The county board of supervisors of a county included in a proposed model community.
 c. Each school board of a school district serving students in a proposed model community.
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