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Article 1 - General Provisions
15-101 Cities of third class; government. - 15-101. Cities of third class; government. All municipal corporations of...
15-104 City to remain a part of corporate limits of township. - 15-104. City to remain a part of corporate limits of...
15-105 Composition of council; census. - 15-105. Composition of council; census. The council of each city...
15-106 Meetings of council. - 15-106. Meetings of council. Regular meetings of the council shall...
15-111 Election to determine status of city; city as part of township; payment of debts. - 15-111. Election to determine status of city; city as part...
15-111a Dissolution of certain cities. - 15-111a. Dissolution of certain cities. Any city who has received...
15-112 Issuance of no-fund warrants by newly incorporated cities; computation of amount; protest petition; election. - 15-112. Issuance of no-fund warrants by newly incorporated cities; computation...
15-113 Same; tax levies; surplus; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable. - 15-113. Same; tax levies; surplus; cash basis and budget laws...
15-115 Incorporation of cities; purpose of act. - 15-115. Incorporation of cities; purpose of act. It is the...
15-116 Same; petition; enumeration; affidavit; map; statement of assessed valuation. - 15-116. Same; petition; enumeration; affidavit; map; statement of assessed valuation....
15-117 Same; duties of county clerks; hearing. - 15-117. Same; duties of county clerks; hearing. The county clerk...
15-118 Same; notice of hearing; publication; posting. - 15-118. Same; notice of hearing; publication; posting. The county clerk...
15-119 Same; notice of hearing required for certain officials. - 15-119. Same; notice of hearing required for certain officials. The...
15-120 Same; conduct of hearing. - 15-120. Same; conduct of hearing. The hearing shall be conducted...
15-121 Same; factors considered in determining advisability of incorporation. - 15-121. Same; factors considered in determining advisability of incorporation. As...
15-122 Same; consultants; witnesses; records; expense, how paid. - 15-122. Same; consultants; witnesses; records; expense, how paid. The board...
15-123 Same; consideration of matter after hearing; denial of petition, when; order; unanimous vote for incorporation, when; election of city officers, procedure. - 15-123. Same; consideration of matter after hearing; denial of petition,...
15-124 Same; operation as mayor-council city upon incorporation. - 15-124. Same; operation as mayor-council city upon incorporation. The city,...
15-125 Same; expenses and costs from county general fund; proration, when. - 15-125. Same; expenses and costs from county general fund; proration,...
15-126 Incorporation of cities; appeals to district court from commissioners' decision; reversal of decision; duties of board. - 15-126. Incorporation of cities; appeals to district court from commissioners'...
Article 2 - Election, Appointment And Removal Of Officers
15-201 Election of officers; terms; vacancies. - 15-201. Election of officers; terms; vacancies. Every two years an...
15-204 Appointment of city officers; duties and compensation; removal. - 15-204. Appointment of city officers; duties and compensation; removal. Subject...
15-209 Qualifications of officers; how vacancies filled. - 15-209. Qualifications of officers; how vacancies filled. The officers elected...
Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor
15-301 General powers and duties of mayor. - 15-301. General powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall...
15-302 Signing of commissions and appointments. - 15-302. Signing of commissions and appointments. The mayor shall sign...
15-305 Messages and recommendations to council. - 15-305. Messages and recommendations to council. The mayor shall from...
15-306 Accounts and reports of officers. - 15-306. Accounts and reports of officers. The mayor shall have...
15-308 Call for aid to enforce laws. - 15-308. Call for aid to enforce laws. The mayor is...
15-309 Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons. - 15-309. Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons. The mayor shall...
15-310 President of council. - 15-310. President of council. The city council shall elect one...
15-311 Vacancy in office of mayor; temporary absence of mayor. - 15-311. Vacancy in office of mayor; temporary absence of mayor....
Article 4 - General Powers Of Governing Body
15-408 Improvements; borrow money; bonds; tax levy. - 15-408. Improvements; borrow money; bonds; tax levy. The council may...
15-408a Validation of election to issue bonds; city of Glade. - 15-408a. Validation of election to issue bonds; city of Glade....
15-427 Street and alley improvements; vacation; reversion; recordation of ordinance. - 15-427. Street and alley improvements; vacation; reversion; recordation of ordinance....
15-438 Depots; levees; railway crossings; trains; regulation of speed. - 15-438. Depots; levees; railway crossings; trains; regulation of speed. The...
Article 7 - Public Improvements
15-710 Relevy of special assessments; when. - 15-710. Relevy of special assessments; when. In case the mayor...
15-711 Additional system of artificial lights for certain districts. - 15-711. Additional system of artificial lights for certain districts. The...
15-712 Additional lighting in certain areas of city; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 15-712. Additional lighting in certain areas of city; construction and...
15-718 Street and alley improvements; cooperation with state and federal government. - 15-718. Street and alley improvements; cooperation with state and federal...
15-719 Same; temporary notes and bonds; bond election. - 15-719. Same; temporary notes and bonds; bond election. To provide...
15-720 Improvement or maintenance of certain streets; bonds; election. - 15-720. Improvement or maintenance of certain streets; bonds; election. Whenever...
15-731 Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election. - 15-731. Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts;...
15-731a Bonds for improving streets; election and nonlitigation certificate not required. - 15-731a. Bonds for improving streets; election and nonlitigation certificate not...
15-733 Repair and maintenance of streets; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 15-733. Repair and maintenance of streets; tax levy, use of...
Article 8 - Public Utilities
15-807 Bonds for improving waterworks system. - 15-807. Bonds for improving waterworks system. Any city of the...
15-808 Same; laws applicable. - 15-808. Same; laws applicable. The law governing the issuance of...
15-809 Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election; application of proceeds. - 15-809. Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election;...
Article 9 - Public Parks
15-911 Attachment of certain land outside cities for park and recreational purposes; tax levies. - 15-911. Attachment of certain land outside cities for park and...
15-912 Same; ordinance; notice and hearing; filing with register of deeds; when election required; expenses. - 15-912. Same; ordinance; notice and hearing; filing with register of...
15-913 Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds. - 15-913. Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds. Any lands attached...
15-914 Agreements for cooperation in ownership and maintenance of swimming pool; apportionment of costs, tax levies; contributions of governmental entities. - 15-914. Agreements for cooperation in ownership and maintenance of swimming...
15-915 Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when. - 15-915. Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when. Whenever...
Article 10 - Cemeteries
15-1001 Survey of cemeteries; improvements. - 15-1001. Survey of cemeteries; improvements. The governing body of any...
15-1002 Cemetery lots; conveyance; regulation. - 15-1002. Cemetery lots; conveyance; regulation. Cemetery lots owned by such...
15-1003 Cemetery rules and regulations. - 15-1003. Cemetery rules and regulations. The council may pass rules...
15-1008 Unlawful establishment or maintenance. - 15-1008. Unlawful establishment or maintenance. It shall be unlawful for...
15-1009 Same; penalties. - 15-1009. Same; penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, society, association or...
15-1010 Same; act inapplicable to established cemetery. - 15-1010. Same; act inapplicable to established cemetery. The provisions of...
15-1012 Issuance of bonds for certain cemetery purposes; election. - 15-1012. Issuance of bonds for certain cemetery purposes; election. The...
15-1013 Establishment of certain cemetery districts; petition; resolutions. - 15-1013. Establishment of certain cemetery districts; petition; resolutions. Whenever it...
15-1014 Same; board of directors; officers; compensation; expenditures. - 15-1014. Same; board of directors; officers; compensation; expenditures. Upon the...
15-1015 Same; conveyances to district; tax levies; election. - 15-1015. Same; conveyances to district; tax levies; election. (a) Subsequent...
15-1016 Same; payment of funds to district treasurer. - 15-1016. Same; payment of funds to district treasurer. Upon the...
15-1016a Same; use of funds from sale of lots in certain districts. - 15-1016a. Same; use of funds from sale of lots in...
15-1017 Same; attachment of land in another county; petition; tax levies; transfer of moneys. - 15-1017. Same; attachment of land in another county; petition; tax...
15-1018 Exclusion of territory from cemetery district located in certain cities; petition; county commissioners' duties. - 15-1018. Exclusion of territory from cemetery district located in certain...
15-1019 Same; tax levies for outstanding indebtedness. - 15-1019. Same; tax levies for outstanding indebtedness. If at the...
Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions
15-1117 Natural gas production and sale; acquisition of drilling site; contracts. - 15-1117. Natural gas production and sale; acquisition of drilling site;...
15-1118 Same; conditions. - 15-1118. Same; conditions. The drilling of a well as authorized...
15-1119 Same; acreage within or without city limits. - 15-1119. Same; acreage within or without city limits. If there...
15-1120 Same; contracts for consolidation or unitization of land. - 15-1120. Same; contracts for consolidation or unitization of land. If...
15-1121 Same; election; resolution and order of governing body. - 15-1121. Same; election; resolution and order of governing body. No...
15-1122 Same; effect of resolution, order and election; landowner may petition court; proceedings. - 15-1122. Same; effect of resolution, order and election; landowner may...
15-1123 Leasing of municipal auditorium to patriotic organization; term. - 15-1123. Leasing of municipal auditorium to patriotic organization; term. The...
15-1126 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; special assessments; limitations. - 15-1126. Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; special assessments; limitations....
15-1127 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; assessment of other taxing units; bonds and notes of other taxing units; terms. - 15-1127. Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; assessment of other...
15-1128 Same; bond and tax limitations inapplicable. - 15-1128. Same; bond and tax limitations inapplicable. Bonds issued under...
15-1146 Validation of sale and conveyance of land in city inundated by construction of reservoir. - 15-1146. Validation of sale and conveyance of land in city...
Article 11b - Community Building Districts
15-11b01 City and surrounding area; organization; purposes. - 15-11b01. City and surrounding area; organization; purposes. Any city of...
15-11b02 Community building district; petition; order; public corporation. - 15-11b02. Community building district; petition; order; public corporation. Upon the...
15-11b03 Same; meeting; notice; chairman; election of directors; terms; powers and duties. - 15-11b03. Same; meeting; notice; chairman; election of directors; terms; powers...
15-11b04 Same; acceptance of existing building; equipping and operation. - 15-11b04. Same; acceptance of existing building; equipping and operation. A...
15-11b05 Same; annual meeting; notice; posting; special meetings. - 15-11b05. Same; annual meeting; notice; posting; special meetings. The annual...
15-11b06 Same; persons entitled to vote at meetings. - 15-11b06. Same; persons entitled to vote at meetings. Any person...
15-11b07 Same; board of directors; terms; vacancies. - 15-11b07. Same; board of directors; terms; vacancies. Each community building...
15-11b08 Same; organization; powers; bond of treasurer; expenditures. - 15-11b08. Same; organization; powers; bond of treasurer; expenditures. Immediately following...
15-11b09 Same; powers and duties of board. - 15-11b09. Same; powers and duties of board. The board of...
15-11b10 Same; tax levies. - 15-11b10. Same; tax levies. The board of directors is authorized...
15-11b11 Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies. - 15-11b11. Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax...
15-11b12 Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification. - 15-11b12. Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification....
15-11b13 Same; payment of tax moneys to treasurer of district. - 15-11b13. Same; payment of tax moneys to treasurer of district....
15-11b14 Same; act supplemental to 15-11b01 to 15-11b10. - 15-11b14. Same; act supplemental to 15-11b01 to 15-11b10. This act...
Article 12 - General Provisions
15-1201 When commission form applicable. - 15-1201. When commission form applicable. All cities of the third...
15-1202 Powers exercised by board of commissioners. - 15-1202. Powers exercised by board of commissioners. Each city governed...
Article 13 - Elections
15-1302 Commissioners; terms. - 15-1302. Commissioners; terms. There shall be an election for commissioners...
15-1304 Arrangement of names. - 15-1304. Arrangement of names. The names of all candidates for...
Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners
15-1401 Qualifications of mayor and commissioners. - 15-1401. Qualifications of mayor and commissioners. The mayor and each...
15-1402 Holding other offices. - 15-1402. Holding other offices. Neither the mayor nor any commissioner...
15-1404 Bond of mayor and commissioners. - 15-1404. Bond of mayor and commissioners. (a) The mayor and...
15-1405 Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner. - 15-1405. Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner. In case...
15-1406 Commissioners as governing body. - 15-1406. Commissioners as governing body. The board of commissioners shall...
15-1407 Department commissioners; powers and duties. - 15-1407. Department commissioners; powers and duties. The mayor shall be,...
15-1409 Meetings of board; quorum. - 15-1409. Meetings of board; quorum. Said board of commissioners shall...
Article 15 - The Mayor
15-1501 General functions of mayor. - 15-1501. General functions of mayor. The mayor shall preside at...
15-1502 Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power. - 15-1502. Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power....
15-1503 Special meetings; notice. - 15-1503. Special meetings; notice. The mayor and any one commissioner...
15-1504 President of board. - 15-1504. President of board. At the first regular meeting of...
Article 16 - Appointive Officers
15-1601 Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies. - 15-1601. Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies. The board of...
15-1602 Residents only to be appointed; exception. - 15-1602. Residents only to be appointed; exception. No person shall...
15-1603 Removal of officers. - 15-1603. Removal of officers. The board of commissioners shall have...
15-1604 How vacancies filled; resignations. - 15-1604. How vacancies filled; resignations. In case of the disability...
Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions
15-1701 Continuance of ordinances; property rights not affected. - 15-1701. Continuance of ordinances; property rights not affected. All existing...
15-1704 Election to adopt act; election of officers. - 15-1704. Election to adopt act; election of officers. Before the...