357J.7 Pilot project — five years — report.
1. A district established by the board and having a plan approved by the state fire marshal under section 357J.6 is authorized to proceed and continue as a pilot project for five years beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year following the date of the board’s resolution establishing the district. However, if the date of the board’s action falls after November 1, the pilot project shall not begin until July 1 of the fiscal year subsequent to the next following fiscal year.
2. The commission shall submit an annual report to the state fire marshal summarizing the results of the pilot project, including the strengths of the project, whether delivery of fire protection service and emergency medical service was improved throughout the district, and additional measures needed to improve the delivery of such services.
3. The fourth annual report prepared by the commission under subsection 2 shall also be submitted to the governor and the general assembly. It is the intent of the general assembly to use that report to determine whether to continue the pilot project, revise it, terminate it, or implement the pilot project provisions or a similar approach statewide.
2008 Acts, ch 1152, §7
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS
Section 357J.1 - Authorization and purpose.
Section 357J.3 - Motion for public hearing.
Section 357J.4 - District — boundary changes.
Section 357J.5 - Time of hearing.
Section 357J.6 - District established — plan — pilot authorized.
Section 357J.7 - Pilot project — five years — report.
Section 357J.9 - Hearing on engineer’s report.
Section 357J.10 - Approval of district property tax levy.
Section 357J.11 - Governance authority — commission.
Section 357J.12 - Commission powers.
Section 357J.13 - District fire chief.
Section 357J.14 - Fire chiefs.
Section 357J.15 - Cities within the district.
Section 357J.16 - Bonds in anticipation of revenue.
Section 357J.17 - Transition — township tax discontinued.
Section 357J.18 - Transition — emergency medical services district taxes discontinued.