28A.6 Election.
1. Upon receipt of the resolution, the county commissioner of elections shall place the proposition on the ballot of a special election but not at a general election, called by the governing body of the metropolitan area. At the election, the proposition shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall the Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority be established effective on the ................ day of ........................ (month), ............ (year)?
YES........
NO........
2. Notice of the election shall be given by publication as required in section 49.53 in a newspaper of general circulation in the metropolitan area. At the election, the ballot used for submission of the proposition shall be substantially the form for submitting special questions at general elections.
3. The proposition is approved if the vote in favor of the proposition is a simple majority of the total votes cast on the proposition in the metropolitan area.
4. If the proposition is approved, the governing body of the county shall enact an ordinance authorizing the joining of the authority.
91 Acts, ch 198, §5
CS91, §330B.6
C93, §28A.6
2000 Acts, ch 1058, §56
Referred to in §28A.5, 28A.8, 28A.17, 28A.25
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 28A - QUAD CITIES INTERSTATE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY COMPACT
Section 28A.1 - Quad cities interstate metropolitan authority compact.
Section 28A.5 - Petition and public hearing.
Section 28A.7 - Board of commissioners — appointment.
Section 28A.8 - Commissioners — terms of office.
Section 28A.9 - Organization — officers — meetings — compensation.
Section 28A.10 - Rights and powers.
Section 28A.11 - Regulations — ordinances.
Section 28A.12 - Eminent domain procedures.
Section 28A.13 - Authority procedures.
Section 28A.14 - Official records and officer bonds.
Section 28A.15 - Change of name.
Section 28A.16 - Budget and appropriation.
Section 28A.17 - Local sales and services tax.
Section 28A.18 - Bonds and notes payable from revenue.
Section 28A.19 - Existing jurisdictions.
Section 28A.20 - Cooperation with other governments.
Section 28A.21 - Transfer of existing facilities.
Section 28A.22 - Funds of the authority.
Section 28A.23 - Award of contracts.
Section 28A.24 - Exemption from taxation.