Iowa Code § 372.1
Forms of cities
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Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2018
1. The forms of city government are:
1. The forms of city government are:
a. Mayor-council, or mayor-council with appointed manager.
a. Mayor-council, or mayor-council with appointed manager.
b. Commission.
b. Commission.
c. Council-manager-at-large.
c. Council-manager-at-large.
d. Council-manager-ward.
d. Council-manager-ward.
e. Home rule charter.
e. Home rule charter.
f. Special charter.
f. Special charter.
g. City-county consolidated form as provided in sections 331.247 through 331.252.
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.
h. Community commonwealth as provided in sections 331.260 through 331.263.
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.
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. Within thirty days of the date that this section becomes effective, 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.
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.
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