Iowa § 28J.2 - 28J.2 Creation and powers of port authority.
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§ 28J.2. 28J.2 Creation and powers of port authority.
1. Two or more political subdivisions may create a port authority under this chapter by resolution. If a proposal to create a port authority receives a favorable majority of the members of the elected legislative body of each of the political subdivisions, the port authority is created at the time provided in the resolution. The jurisdiction of a port authority includes the territory described in section 28J.8. 2. A port authority created pursuant to this section may sue and be sued, complain, and defend in its name and has the powers and jurisdiction enumerated in this chapter. 3. At the time a port authority is created pursuant to this section, the political subdivisions comprising the port authority may restrict the powers granted the port authority pursuant to this chapter by specifically adopting such restrictions in the resolution creating the port authority. 4. The political subdivisions comprising the port authority whose powers have been restricted pursuant to subsection 3 may at any time adopt a resolution to grant additional powers to the port authority, so long as the additional powers do not exceed the powers permitted under this chapter. 2005 Acts, ch 150, §90; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §16 Referred to in §28J.1, 28J.5, 28J.11, 28J.15, 427.1(34) Wed Dec 10 22:15:41 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 28J.2 (18, 0)
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