420.286 - PROCEDURE. - Iowa Statutes

420.286 PROCEDURE. On the presentation of a petition signed by one-fourth of the electors, as shown by the vote at the next preceding city election, of any city acting under a special charter or act of incorporation, to the governing body thereof, asking that the question of the amendment of such special charter or act of incorporation be submitted to the electors of such city, such governing body shall immediately propose sections amendatory of said charter or act of incorporation, and shall submit the same, as requested, at the first ensuing city election. At least ten days before such election the mayor of such city shall issue a proclamation setting forth the nature and character of such amendment, and shall cause such proclamation to be published in a newspaper published therein, or, if there be none, the mayor shall cause the same to be posted in five public places in such city. On the day specified, the proposition to adopt the amendment shall be submitted to the electors thereof for adoption or rejection, in the manner provided by the general election laws.          Section History: Early Form [R60, § 1141; C73, § 548; C97, § 1047; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 6933; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 420.286] Public measure submitted to voters, § 49.43 et seq.