Iowa § 26.11 - 26.11 Delegation of authority.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 26.11 — 26.11 Delegation of authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26.11. 26.11 Delegation of authority.
When bids are required for any public improvement, the governmental entity may delegate, by motion, resolution, or policy to the city manager, clerk, engineer, or other public officer, as applicable, the duty of receiving and opening bids and announcing the results. The officer shall report the results of the bidding with the officer’s recommendations to the next regular meeting of the governmental entity’s governing body or at a special meeting called for that purpose. 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §11, 42, 43; 2007 Acts, ch 144, §7 Referred to in §26.3, 314.1 Wed Dec 10 22:14:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 26.11 (17, 0)
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Section 26.11 ("26.11 Delegation of authority.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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