372.11 Amendment to charter.
A home rule charter may be amended by one of the following methods:
1. The council, by resolution, may submit a proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the proposed amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting.
2. The council, by ordinance, may amend the charter. However, within thirty days of publication of the ordinance, if a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council, the council must submit the ordinance amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment does not become effective until approved by a majority of those voting.
3. If a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council proposing an amendment to the charter, the council must submit the proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.11]
Referred to in §373.5
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 372 - ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT
Section 372.1 - Forms of cities.
Section 372.2 - Six-year limitation.
Section 372.3 - Home rule charter.
Section 372.4 - Mayor-council form.
Section 372.5 - Commission form.
Section 372.6 - Council-manager-at-large form.
Section 372.7 - Council-manager-ward form.
Section 372.8 - Council-manager form — supervision.
Section 372.9 - Home rule charter procedure.
Section 372.10 - Contents of charter.
Section 372.11 - Amendment to charter.
Section 372.12 - Special charter form limitation.
Section 372.13A - Payments without prior authorization of council.